La decollazione di San Giovanni Battista
| La decollazione di San Giovanni Battista | |
|---|---|
| Oratorio a 5 con Instrumenti | |
| by Antonio Maria Bononcini | |
 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 | anonymous |
| Premiere | |
| 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 unknown.
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
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Sources
Free Score at the IMSLP:
- Copyist of Vienna
- Manuscript, n.d. (ca.1709).
- Public Domain
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.17066
La decollazione di San Giovanni Battista in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Solo Albums/Recital albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2020 | La Vanità del Mondo (Album) |
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.
| Year published or performed | title | Album, Video or Concert Program | Year first published/performed |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bacio l'ombre e le catene" | La Vanità del Mondo (Album) | 1709[2] |
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.
- ↑ "Orsini, Gaetano Felice". Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.