La morte d'Abel | |
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by Antonio Caldara | |
Other title | La morte d’Abel figura di quella del nostro Redentore |
Librettist | Pietro Metastasio |
Language | Italian |
Premiere | April 8, 1732 Vienna |
The aria appeared in the following concert programs:
Year | Concert program | With | Ensemble | Conductor |
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2021 | Caldara & Pergolesi | Céline Scheen | L'Arpeggiata | Christina Pluhar |
"La morte d'Abel" is an oratorio by Antonio Caldara. The full name of the libretto is La morte d’Abel figura di quella del nostro Redentore (Abel’s Death as a Symbol for That of Our Saviour. The author of the libretto is Pietro Metastasio.
Caldara's version was the very first – around 40 different compositions setting Metastasio's libretto to music were to follow.[2]
Manuscripts and sheet music
- ca. 1732, Misc. Notes Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.18202[1]>
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "La Morte d'Abel, original manuscript". IMSLP. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ↑ "La Morte d'Abel". Wikipedia. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
External links
"La Morte d'Abel, original manuscript". IMSLP. Retrieved September 16, 2021.</ref>