Arsilda, regina di Ponto
| Arsilda, regina di Ponto | |
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| Dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi | |
 Probable portrait of Antonio Vivaldi, c. 1723 | |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | October 1716 Teatro Sant'Angelo, Venice |
Arsilda, regina di Ponto is a dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera was first performed at the Teatro Sant'Angelo in Venice on 27 or 28 October 1716.[1]
Roles
[edit]| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 1716 (Conductor: – ) |
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| Arsilda | mezzo-soprano | Anna Vincenza Dotti |
| Nicandro | soprano (en travesti) | Antonia Pellizzari |
| Cisardo | bass | Angelo Zannoni |
| Tamese | tenor | Annibale Pio Fabri |
| Barzane | soprano castrato | Carlo Valcata |
| Mirinda | soprano | Maria Teresa Cotti |
| Lisea | mezzo-soprano | Anna Maria Fabbri |
Plot
[edit]The plot was considered rather controversial at the time and led originally to censorship of the opera. It involves the title character falling in love with another woman dressed as a man.
Recordings
[edit]Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli. Orchestra: Modo Antiquo, Coro da Camera Italiano. Singers: Simonetta Cavalli, Lucia Sciannimanico, Elena Cecchi Fedi, Nicky Kennedy, Joseph Cornwell, Sergio Foresti, Alessandra Rossi. Date: 15–24 July 2001. Issued: 2004. Label: CPO 999 740-2
References
[edit]- ^ "italianopera.org". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
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