Assalonne
| Assalonne | |
|---|---|
| by Antonio Caldara | |
| English | Absalom |
| Other name | Assalone[1] |
| Libretto | Giacomo Antonio Bergamori |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 23 February 1720[2][1] |
| Location | Vienna: 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[2]. An alternate spelling is "Assalone", as used by Stanford University[1]
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)[3]
Roles and premiere cast
| Role | Voice type | 23 February 1720 |
|---|---|---|
| Assalonne (Absalom) | Casati | |
| Achitofelle (Achitophel) | Bigatti | |
| Consigliere | Domenico | |
| Davide | Praun |
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.[2]
- 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 |
|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Caldara, Antonio. "Assalone". OpeningNight. Stanford. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Assalonne (Caldara, Antonio)". IMSLP. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna. 1720. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Joab". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ Kirkendale, Ursula (1966). Antonio Caldara, Sein Leben und seine venezianisch-römischen Oratorien. Böhlau, Universität Wien. Musikwissenschaftliches Institut.
- ↑ 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.