Hipermestra
Appearance
Template:Cavalli operasHipermestra is an opera in a prologue and 3 acts by Francesco Cavalli - more specifically, it is a festa teatrale. The opera was set to a libretto by G. A. Moniglia, and was first performed at Florence on 12 June 1658. The plot is based upon the ancient tale of Hypermnestra, a story that later served as a basis for a well-known libretto by Metastasio. It was staged several times up to 1680.
Modern performances
The opera was revived by the Early Music festival in Utrecht in 2006. A modern production staged by Graham Vick and conducted by William Christie took place at Glyndebourne in 2017 .[1]
Roles
Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 12 June 1658 (Conductor: - ) |
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Alindo | soprano | |
Amore | soprano | |
Arbante | tenor | |
Arsace | tenor | |
Berenice | contralto | |
Danao | bass | |
Delmiro | contralto | |
Discordia | contralto | |
Elisa | soprano | |
Gelosia | tenor | |
Giove | baritone | |
Giunone | soprano | |
Hipermestra | soprano | |
Linceo | soprano | |
Vafrino | soprano | |
Venere | soprano | |
Vulcano | baritone |
References
- ^ "Hipermestra review – Cavalli comes in from the cold". Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- Walker,Thomas; Irene Alm (2001). "Francesco Cavalli: Works". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.
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