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 | |
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opera seria by Antonio Caldara | |
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 | 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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Répertoire International des Sources Musicales – RISM-OPAC
- RISM ID no.: 850003992[8]
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.[9]
- 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.[10]
- 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[8]
Elena in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Solo Albums/Recital albums
Year | Album |
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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 |
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2017 (recorded) | "Ecco l'idolo mio" ... "Mio diletto, mio sospiro" | Ombra mai fu (Album) | 1659[11] |
References
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- ↑ "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.
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Elena". RISM OPAC. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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