Difference between revisions of "L'olimpiade (Antonio Caldara)"

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!Role  
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!description (eng<ref name="Christophellis"/>/it)  
!description (eng/it)  
!Voice type
!Voice type
!Premiere Cast, 30 August1733<ref name="WikiOlimpiadeCaldara"/>
!Premiere Cast, 30 August 1733<ref name="WikiOlimpiadeCaldara"/>
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|colspan="3">|<b>Prologue:</b>
|colspan="3">|<b>Prologue:</b>
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|Clistene
|Clistene
|King of Sicione, father of Aristea
|King of Sicione, father of Aristea
|soprano, castrato
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|Aristea
|his daughter, beloved of Megacle
|his daughter, beloved of Megacle
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|soprano
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|Argene
|Cretan lady disguised as the shepherdess, Licori,
|Cretan lady disguised as the shepherdess, Licori,
betrothed to Licida
betrothed to Licida
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|soprano
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|''Pallade''/Athena
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|soprano
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|''La Pace'', Peace
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|soprano, castrato
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|''La Verità'', Truth
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|soprano, castrato
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|''L'Abbondanza'', Abundance
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|mute role
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|''La Ricchezza'', Wealth
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|mute role
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|''Amore'', Love
|mute role
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|''Two Furies''
|mute roles
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|colspan="3">|<b>Storyline</b>
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|''Tindaro''/Tyndareos, King of Sparta
|bass
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|''Elena''/Helena, his daughter
|soprano
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|''Menelao''/Menelaos, prince in drag under the name Elisa, in love with Helena
|soprano, castrato
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|''Teseo''/Theseus
|Licida
|tenor/soprano
|generally believed to be the son of the king of Crete,
lover of Aristea, friend of Megacle
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|''Peritoo''/Pirithous
|alto, castrato
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|''Ippolita''/Hippolyte, Amazon princess in male dress
|Megacle
|soprano
|lover of Aristea and friend of Licida
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|''Eurite'', Amazon, her lady-in-waiting in male dress
|Aminta
|soprano
|tutor of Licida
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|''Erginda''/Astianassia, Helena's court lady
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|''Diomede'', Menelaus' servant disguised as an Armenian merchant
|tenor
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|''Euripilo'', confidant of Tindaro
|contralto, castrato
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|''Iro'', court jester
|tenor
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|''Creonte'', King of Tegea
|bass
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|''Menesteo'', his son
|soprano, castrato
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|Antiloco, Menesteo's confidant
|tenor/bass
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|''Castore''/Castor, brother of Elena
|soprano, castrato
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|''Polluce''/Pollux, brother of Elena
|soprano, castrato
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|''Nettuno''/Neptune
|bass
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|Sea gods, Argonauts, Hunters
|Alcandro
|Chorus
|confidant of Clistene
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|Slaves
|nymphs, shepherds, priests, populus,
|Extras
followers of Clistene and of Aristea, guards
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|colspa="3"|<center>Sources:<ref name="Wiki"/><ref name="LibrettoLOC"/></center>
|colspa="3"|<center>Sources:<ref name="Christophellis"/><ref name="LibrettoItalianGoogle"/></center>
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