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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
For a synopsis, see [[L'olimpiade (Pietro Metastasio)]] | For a synopsis, see [[L'olimpiade (Pietro Metastasio)|''L'olimpiade'' (Pietro Metastasio)]] | ||
==Roles and premiere cast== | ==Roles and premiere cast== | ||
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Revision as of 23:06, 6 October 2023
- More than one composer wrote an opera called L'olimpiade:
- L'olimpiade (Antonio Caldara)
- L'olimpiade (Antonio Vivaldi)
- For general information on L'olimpiade, go to L'olimpiade (Pietro Metastasio).
| L'olimpiade | |
|---|---|
| opera seria by Antonio Caldara | |
 Title page of the manuscript, 1733, Vienna [1] | |
| Translation | dt.: Olympisches Jahrfest |
| Librettist | Pietro Metastasio |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | August 30, 1733 Wien |
L'olimpiade is an opera (opera seria) by Antonio Caldara to a libretto by Pietro Metastasio. The opera premiered in Vienna on 30 August 1733.[2][3]
Synopsis
For a synopsis, see L'olimpiade (Pietro Metastasio)
Roles and premiere cast
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, (porbably) 26 December 1659[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Prologue: | ||
| La Discordia, Discord disguised as peace | soprano, castrato | |
| Venere/Venus | soprano | |
| Giunone/Juno | soprano | |
| Pallade/Athena | soprano | |
| La Pace, Peace | soprano, castrato | |
| La Verità, Truth | soprano, castrato | |
| L'Abbondanza, Abundance | mute role | |
| La Ricchezza, Wealth | mute role | |
| Amore, Love | mute role | |
| Two Furies | mute roles | |
| Storyline | ||
| Tindaro/Tyndareos, King of Sparta | bass | |
| Elena/Helena, his daughter | soprano | |
| Menelao/Menelaos, prince in drag under the name Elisa, in love with Helena | soprano, castrato | |
| Teseo/Theseus | tenor/soprano | |
| Peritoo/Pirithous | alto, castrato | |
| Ippolita/Hippolyte, Amazon princess in male dress | soprano | |
| Eurite, Amazon, her lady-in-waiting in male dress | soprano | |
| Erginda/Astianassia, Helena's court lady | ||
| Diomede, Menelaus' servant disguised as an Armenian merchant | tenor | |
| Euripilo, confidant of Tindaro | contralto, castrato | |
| Iro, court jester | tenor | |
| Creonte, King of Tegea | bass | |
| Menesteo, his son | soprano, castrato | |
| Antiloco, Menesteo's confidant | tenor/bass | |
| Castore/Castor, brother of Elena | soprano, castrato | |
| Polluce/Pollux, brother of Elena | soprano, castrato | |
| Nettuno/Neptune | bass | |
| Sea gods, Argonauts, Hunters | Chorus | |
| Slaves | Extras | |
Répertoire International des Sources Musicales – RISM-OPAC
- RISM ID no.: 850003992[5]
Sources
Free Libretto:
- Libretto at the Library of Congress
- Cavalli, Pier Francesco. Elena : drama per mvsica nel Teatro à S. Cassano, per l'anno 1659. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Si vende da Giacomo Batti in frez., In Venetia, 1659, monographic. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- All'Illustriss. & Eccellentiss. Sig. Angelo Morosini procurator di S. Marco.[4]
- Call Number/Physical Location: ML48 [S1746], Microfilm Music 1854, reel 37. Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [197-]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Sheet music:
- Modern Transcript
- Kane, Kirsten (2006). "Francesco Cavalli's Elena (1659): A Study And Edition Volume 1". Cornell University. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.[6]
- Manuscript
- Originaler Titel: [reverse page:] Il rapimento d'Helena
- Material: score: 174f.
- Manuscript copy: 1640-1660 (17.me)
- 4 parts - vl 1, 2, vla, bc
- Manuscript copy: 1640-1660; 1640-1660
- other parts missing
- Venezia, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana (I-Vnm) It.IV,369[5]
Elena in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Solo Albums/Recital albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2017 (recorded) | Ombra mai fu (Album) |
Complete list of musical numbers from Elena
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 (recorded) | "Ecco l'idolo mio" ... "Mio diletto, mio sospiro" | Ombra mai fu (Album) | 1659[7] |
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedIMSLP - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Elena". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ "L'olimpiade (Metastasio)". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cavalli, Pier Francesco. Elena : drama per mvsica nel Teatro à S. Cassano, per l'anno 1659. Library of Congress: Si vende da Giacomo Batti in frez., In Venetia, 1659, monographic. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Elena". RISM OPAC. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ Kane, Kirsten (2006). "Francesco Cavalli's Elena (1659): A Study And Edition Volume 1". Cornell University. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 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. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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