La decollazione di San Giovanni Battista First page of La decollazione di San Giovanni Battista, ca. 1709
[1] English The Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist Genre Oratorio Occasion Lent Libretto Giovanni Domenico Filippeschi Date 1709 Location Vienna[1]
La decollazione di San Giovanni Battista (Engl.: The decapitation of St. John the Baptist) is an oratorio by Antonio Maria Bononcini . The author of the libretto is Giovanni Domenico Filippeschi .
The decapitation of Saint John the Baptist by Caravaggio
Synopsis
The oratorio recounts the events that lead to the decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. Famous other recounts of the biblical story include Oscar Wilde's play "Salomé" and Richard Strauss' opera by the same name that was based on it.
Roles and premiere cast
Role
Voice type
Possibly the premiere cast 1709 (as indicated on the manuscript at the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek )[1]
San Giovanni
Alto
Gaetano *
Angelo
Mezzo-Soprano
Timer
Erode
Bass
Besuzzi
Erodiade
Soprano
Vincenzo
Salome. Figlia d'Erodiade
Sopran
Tollini
Coro
[2]
*) According to the Österreichisches Musiklexikon , Gaetano" most probably refers to Gaetano Orsini .[3]
Répertoire International des Sources Musicales – RISM-OPAC
Faksimile at the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek , Sigil
Musiksammlung (MUS) Musiksammlung, Signatur: MS87559-qu.4°/11[4]
Sources
Copyist of Vienna
Manuscript, n.d. (ca.1709).
Public Domain
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.17066
"La decollazione di S. Giovanni Batista (Bononcini, Antonio Maria)" . IMLSP . Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021 .
Die Enthaubtung Deß H. Johannes Deß Tauffers: Oratorio In der Röm. Kayserl. Majest. Josebh Deß Ersten Hof-Capellen
Wälsch gesungen / Im Jahr 1709 *
Componirt / Von dem Herrn Abbate Gioan Domenico Filippeschi,
der Röm. Kays. Majest. geistlichen Compositoren,
Mit der Music / Deß Herrn Antonio Bononcini
Gedruckt zu Wienn / Bey den Cosmerovischen Erben / der Röm. Kayserl. Majest. Hof-Buchdruckeey.
Autor/in Giovanni Domenico Filippeschi
Verlag Bey den Cosmerovischen Erben, 1709
Original: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
*)"wälsch" (referring to the language) = dated for "German";
"Wälsch gesungen" = "Sung in Italian"
Die Enthaubtung Deß H. Johannes Deß Tauffers . Bey den Cosmerovischen Erben. 1709. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021 .[5]
La decollazione di San Giovanni Battista in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Solo Albums/Recital albums
Complete list of musical numbers from La decollazione di San Giovanni Battista
This listing only contains the musical pieces performed and/or recorded by Philippe Jaroussky.
References
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "La decollazione di S. Giovanni Batista (Bononcini, Antonio Maria)" . IMLSP . Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021 .
↑ 2.0 2.1
"Antonio Maria BONONCINI (1677-1726), La decollazione di San Giovanni Battista (1709)" . Musicweb International . Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021 .
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Glüxam, Dagmar. "Orsini, Gaetano Felice" . Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online . Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021 .
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"La decollazione di San Giovanni Battista" . Österreichische Nationalbibliothek . Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021 .
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Die Enthaubtung Deß H. Johannes Deß Tauffers . Bey den Cosmerovischen Erben. 1709. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021 .