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After its premiere in 1705 in Urbino, [[Filippo Ortensio Fabbri]] considerably reworked the original libretto upon which Alessandro Scarlatti founded his ''Il Sedecia, re di Gerusalemme''. In 1706 a new version premiered which differs from the first by the addition of five arias. This second version was the main source for the Milanese edition edited in 1962 by G. Guarrini. <ref name="Treccani"/> | |||
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| Il Sedecia, re di Gerusalemme | |
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| by Allessandro Scarlatti | |
 Zedekiah, from Guillaume Rouille – Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |
| English | Zedekiah, king of Jerusalem |
| Year | 1705 |
| Libretto | Filippo Ortensio Fabbri |
| Dedication | Sebastiano Antonio Tanari, cardinal legate |
| Performed | 1705 |
| Premiere | |
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Performance history
After its premiere in 1705 in Urbino, Filippo Ortensio Fabbri considerably reworked the original libretto upon which Alessandro Scarlatti founded his Il Sedecia, re di Gerusalemme. In 1706 a new version premiered which differs from the first by the addition of five arias. This second version was the main source for the Milanese edition edited in 1962 by G. Guarrini. [2]
Premiere cast
| Role | Voice type | Singer |
|---|---|---|
Répertoire International des Sources Musicales – RISM-OPAC
Sources
Free Score at the IMSLP:
- Il Sedecia re di Gerusalemme 1705[1]
- Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 184756879; GND: 300610890; BNF: 140028728
- Composer Scarlatti, Alessandro
- I-Catalogue Number IAS 305
- RISM ID no.: 701002463
Synopsis
ll Sedecia, re di Gerusalemme recounts the fate of Zedekiah (Sedecia), king of Jerusalem. He is defeated by Nebukadhnezar (Nabucco), king of Babylon, who opposes him for his alliance with Egypt. He is killed after seeing his son Ismael die, who intervened in his defence, and, his wife Anna who dies of grief. The protagonist is convinced that he was punished by God for his own idolatry.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 *"Sedecia, Re di Gerusalemme". Scores at the International Music Score Library Project. International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Fabbri, Filippo Ortensio". Treccani. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana fondata da Giovanni Treccani S.p.A. Archived from the original on 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "OPAC". Scores at the International Music Score Library Project. International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Fabbri, Filippo Ortensio". Wordcat. Archived from the original on 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
External links
- "Sedecia, Re di Gerusalemme". Scores at the International Music Score Library Project. International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved August 21, 2021.