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Revision as of 00:26, 7 October 2023

More than one composer wrote an opera called L'olimpiade:
For general information on L'olimpiade, go to L'olimpiade (Pietro Metastasio).
L'olimpiade
opera seria by Antonio Caldara
Cover caldara l olimpiade.jpg
Title page of the manuscript, 1733, Vienna [1]
Translationdt.: Olympisches Jahrfest
LibrettistPietro Metastasio
LanguageItalian
Premiere
August 30, 1733 (1733-08-30)
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 (1733-08-30).[2][3]

Synopsis

For a synopsis, see L'olimpiade (Pietro Metastasio)

Roles and premiere cast

The cast of Caldara's L'olimpiade as listed in the score
The cast of Caldara's L'olimpiade as listed in the score
Role description (eng/it) Voice type Premiere Cast, 30 August 1733[4]
Prologue:
Clistene King of Sicione, father of Aristea (re di Sicione, padre d’Aristea) Gaetano (Orsini?)
Aristea his daughter, beloved of Megacle (sua figlia, amante di Megacle) La Reutter
Argene Cretan lady disguised as the shepherdess, Licori,

betrothed to Licida (dama cretense in abito di pastorella sotto nome di Licori, amante di Licida)

Licida generally believed to be the son of the king of Crete,

lover of Aristea, friend of Megacle (creduto figlio del re di Creta, amante d’Aristea ed amico di Megacle)

Megacle (amante d’Aristea ed amico di Licida) lover of Aristea and friend of Licida
Aminta tutor of Licida (aio di Licida)
Alcandro confidant of Clistene (confidente di Clisthene)
nymphs, shepherds, priests, populus,

followers of Clistene and of Aristea, guards (Coro di pastori e ninfe, coro di atleti, coro di sacerdoti)

Sources:[5][6][1]

Répertoire International des Sources Musicales – RISM-OPAC

  • RISM ID no.: 850003992[7]

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.[8]
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.[9]
  • 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[7]

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[10]

References

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  2. "Elena". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. "L'olimpiade (Metastasio)". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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  7. 7.0 7.1 "Elena". RISM OPAC. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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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