Il Giasone (Francesco Cavalli)
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Il Giasone | |
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by Francesco Cavalli | |
English | Jason |
Genre | Opera |
Libretto | Giacinto Andrea Cicognini |
Language | Italian |
Based on | Apollonios of Rhodes: Argonautica |
Duration | ca. 4 hours |
Premiere | |
Date | 5 January 1649 |
Location | Teatro San Cassiano, Venice |
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It appears on the following album:
Synopsis
Roles and premiere cast
Roles
Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 1649[1] |
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Alinda, Lady of the Court of Isifile | soprano | |
Amore, Love (Cupid, protector of Isifile) | soprano | |
Besso, Captain of Jason's soldiers | bass | |
Delfa, Medea's old nurse | contralto | |
Demo, Stammering dwarf of Egeo's court | tenor | |
Egeo, King of Athens (Aegus) | tenor | Antonio Cesti |
Eolo, (Aeolus) | contralto | |
Ercole, An Argonaut (Hercules) | bass | |
Giasone, Leader of the Argonauts (Jason) | contralto (castrato) | |
Giove, (Jupiter) | bass | |
Isifile, Queen of Lemnos (Hypsipyle) | soprano | |
Medea, Queen of Colchis | soprano | |
Oreste, Confidant of Isifile | bass | |
Rosmina, Gardener | soprano | |
Sole, The Sun (Apollo), protector of Medea | soprano | |
Volano | tenor | |
Zeffiro | soprano | |
Chorus of Winds, Chorus of spirits, Argonauts, gods, soldiers, and sailors |
Répertoire International des Sources Musicales – RISM-OPAC
- RISM ID no.: 900010952 [2]
Sources
- Free Scores at the IMSLP:
- "Il Giasone (Cavalli, Francesco)". Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1640-60). Misc. Notes Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella (I-Nc): Rari 6.4.3. Retrieved 8 November 2021.[3]
- There are more editions from different libraries on IMSLP.
- Free Libretto at the Library of Congress
- Cavalli, Pier Francesco. Il Giasone : drama musicale del dottor Giacinto Andrea Cicognini Firoentino. Library of Congress: Per Nicolò Pezzana, In Venetia, 1664, monographic. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.[4]
Il Giasone in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Solo Albums/Recital albums
Year | Album | Ensemble |
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2017 (recorded) | Ombra mai fu (Album) | Ensemble Artaserse |
Complete list of musical numbers from Il Giasone
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 |
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2017 (published) | "Delizie, contenti" | Ombra mai fu (Album) | 1649[1][5] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Giasone". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "Giasone, Il Giasone. Musica del Sr. Francesco Cavalli. Library (siglum) shelfmark: Washington, D.C., The Library of Congress, Music Division (US-Wc)". RISM OPAC. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ "Il Giasone (Cavalli, Francesco)". Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1640-60). Misc. Notes Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella (I-Nc): Rari 6.4.3. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ Cavalli, Pier Francesco. Il Giasone : drama musicale del dottor Giacinto Andrea Cicognini Firoentino. Library of Congress: Per Nicolò Pezzana, In Venetia, 1664, monographic. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Salvioli, Giovanni. I teatri musicali di Venezia nel Secolo 17. 1637-1700 raccolte ed ordinate da Livio Niso Galvani. Nationale Zentralbibliothek Florenz: Regio Stabilimento Ricordi. p. 193. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.