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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
''Assalonne'' tells the biblical story of Absalom who leads an uprising against his father, David. He is killed for his treason by ''Ioabbe'' (Joab),  a captain of David's army. (2 Samuel 18:1-33)<ref name="Bible"/>
''Assalonne'' tells the biblical story of Absalom who leads an uprising against his father, David. He is killed for his treason by ''Ioabbe/Joabbe'' (Joab),  a captain of David's army. (2 Samuel 18:1-33)<ref name="Bible"/>


==Roles and premiere cast==
==Roles and premiere cast==

Revision as of 10:45, 25 October 2021

Assalonne
by Antonio Caldara
First page of Assalonne
First page of Assalonne, 1720[1]
EnglishAbsalom
Other nameAssalone[2]
LibrettoGiacomo Antonio Bergamori
Premiere
Date23 February 1720[1][2]
LocationVienna: Hofkapelle

Assalonne (Engl.: Absalom, Ger: Abschalom or Absalom) is an oratorio by Antonio Caldara with a libretto by Giacomo Antonio Bergamori. It premiered in 1720, at the Hofkapelle (court chapel) in Vienna[1]. An alternate spelling is "Assalone", as used by Stanford University[2]

Synopsis

Assalonne tells the biblical story of Absalom who leads an uprising against his father, David. He is killed for his treason by Ioabbe/Joabbe (Joab), a captain of David's army. (2 Samuel 18:1-33)[3]

Roles and premiere cast

Cast sheet from the manuscript, 1720
Cast sheet from the manuscript, 1720[1]
Role Voice type Roles as indicated in the Manuscript. These might differ from the premiere cast!
Assalonne (Absalom) Casati
Achitofelle (Achitophel) Brigatti (Brigalli?) maybe Borosini (p. 125)[4]
Consigliere Domenico
Davide Praun
Testo Giulio[4]/ Giulietto [1]
Joabbe Joanni (Caldara, p.125)[4]

[1][4]

Sources

  • Free Score at the IMSLP:
Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1720).
Copyist of Vienna
Public Domain
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.17058
"Assalonne (Caldara, Antonio)". IMSLP. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna. 1720. Retrieved October 21, 2021.[1]
  • Free Libretto
Assalonne / Oratorio / Cantato / Nell'Augustissima Capella
Della Sac. Cesarea, e Catt. Real / Maesta' / di / Carlo VI.
Imperador / de' Romani / Sempre Augusto / L'Anno M. DCC.XX
Musica del Sig. Antonio Caldara, Vice-Maestro di Cappella di S. M. Ces. e Catt.
Vienna d'Austria / Appresso Gio. Van Ghelen, Stampatore d Corte di S. M. C. e C.
Caldara, Antonio (1720). "Assalone". Google Books. Gio. Van Ghelen, Stampatore d Corte di S. M. C. e C. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.[5]

Assalonne in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history

Solo Albums/Recital albums

Year Album
2020 La Vanità del Mondo (Album)

Complete list of musical numbers from Assalonne

This listing only contains the musical pieces performed and/or recorded by Philippe Jaroussky.

Year published or performed title Album, Video or Concert Program Year first published/performed
2020 "Contro l'empio s'impugni la spada" La Vanità del Mondo (Album) 1720

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Assalonne (Caldara, Antonio)". IMSLP. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna. 1720. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Caldara, Antonio. "Assalone". OpeningNight. Stanford. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Joab". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Kirkendale, Ursula (1966). Antonio Caldara, Sein Leben und seine venezianisch-römischen Oratorien. Böhlau, Universität Wien. Musikwissenschaftliches Institut.
  5. ↑ Caldara, Antonio (1720). "Assalone". Google Books. Gio. Van Ghelen, Stampatore d Corte di S. M. C. e C. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.