La conversione di Sant' Agostino |
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Cover of La Conversione di Sant' Agostino, Desden 1750 [1] |
English | The Conversion of Saint Augustine |
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Period | Baroque |
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Genre | oratorio |
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Libretto | Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria |
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Date | 28 March 1750[1] |
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Location | Königlich Kurfürstliche Kapelle zu Dresden |
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La conversione di Sant' Agostino is an oratorio by Johann Adolph Hasse to a libretto by Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria. The work was first performed in Dresden in 1750; Frederick II chose La converione di Sant' Agostino for the inauguration of his theatre in the Neues Schloss (New Palace) of Potsdam in 1762.[2]
Roles and premiere cast
Role (it.,de.)
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Voice type
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28 March 1750
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S. Agostino (Der H. Augustinus)
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Alto
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Simpliciano (Simplicianus)
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Tenor
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Monica (Monica)
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Soprano
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Alipio (Alipius)
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Alto
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Navigio (Navigius)
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Bass
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Voce (Eine Stimme)
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Coro (Chor)
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Répertoire International des Sources Musicales – RISM-OPAC
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Sources
Free Score at the IMSLP:
- Copyist: Johann George Kremmler
- Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1750-59).
- Public Domain
- The Leipzig University Library, Biblioteca Albertina (D-LEu): N.I.10275a-b
- Hasse, Johann Adolph Hasse (Giovanni Adolfo) (1750–1759). La conversione di Sant' Agostino. Leipzig University Library, Biblioteca Albertina.CS1 maint: date format (link)[1]
La conversione di Sant' Agostino in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Studio albums
Complete list of musical pieces from La conversione di Sant' Agostino
This listing only reflects the musical pieces performed by Philippe Jaroussky.
References