L'olimpiade (Antonio Caldara)
- 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 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]
L'olimpiade | |
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opera seria by Antonio Caldara | |
Translation | dt.: Olympisches Jahrfest |
Librettist | Pietro Metastasio |
Language | Italian |
Premiere | August 30, 1733 Wien |
Synopsis
For a synopsis, see L'olimpiade (Pietro Metastasio)
Roles and premiere cast
Role | description (eng/it) | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 30 August 1733[4] |
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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) |
La Pisani | |
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) |
(Pietro?) Cassati* | |
Megacle (amante d’Aristea ed amico di Licida) | lover of Aristea and friend of Licida | Felice Salimbeni | |
Aminta | tutor of Licida (aio di Licida) | Praun | |
Alcandro | confidant of Clistene (confidente di Clisthene) | Borghi | |
nymphs, shepherds, priests, populus,
followers of Clistene and of Aristea, guards (Coro di pastori e ninfe, coro di atleti, coro di sacerdoti) |
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Répertoire International des Sources Musicales – RISM-OPAC
- RISM ID no.: 850003992[9]
Sources
- Deutsches Libretto 1:
- Olympisches Jahr-Fest. Welsch-gesungener vorgestellet. Von Antonio Caldara in Music verfasset
- Verlag: Ghelen
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
- 1733
- Olympisches Jahr-Fest. Welsch-gesungener vorgestellet. Von Antonio Caldara in Music verfasset. Vienna: Gehlen, 1733.[10]
- Deutsches Libretto 2:
- Das olympische Jahrsfest, ein Singspiel, vorgestellet auf der privilegirten Schaubühne nächst der kaiserl. Burg im Jahr 1764. In das Deutsche übertragen von J. A. E. v. G.
- Verlag: Ghelen
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
- 1764
- Das olympische Jahrsfest, ein Singspiel, vorgestellet auf der privilegirten Schaubühne nächst der kaiserl. Burg im Jahr 1764. In das Deutsche übertragen von J. A. E. v. G. Vienna: Gehlen, 1764.[11]
- Italian Libretto:
- "L'olimpiade, Vienna, van Ghelen, 1733". Progetto Metastasio. Retrieved October 1, 2023.[7]
- Score:
- Copyist Copyist of Vienna
- Publisher Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1733).
- Misc. Notes Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.17164
- Contains ballets composed by Nicola Matteis Jr..
- Work Title L'olimpiade
- Composer Caldara, Antonio
- I-Catalogue Number IAC 161
- Movements/Sections 3 acts
- Year/Date of Composition 1733
- First Performance 1733-08-30 in Vienna, Teatro della Favorita
- Librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782)
- Language Italian
- Composer Time Period Baroque
- Piece Style Baroque
- Instrumentation 7 vocal soloists, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra[1]
Antonio Caldara's L'olimpiade in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Solo Albums/Recital albums
Year | Album |
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2010 (recorded) | Caldara in Vienna (Album) |
Complete list of musical numbers from Antonio Caldara's L'olimpiade
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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2010 (recorded) | "Lo seguitai felice" | Caldara in Vienna (Album) | 1733[12] |
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