Paolo Rolli
Paolo Rolli | |
|---|---|
 Paolo Antonio Rolli, attributed to Don Domenico Pentini | |
| Born | June 13, 1687 Rome, Papal States |
| Died | March 20, 1765 (aged 77) Todi, Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Paolo Antonio Rolli, (13 June 1687DMY}} - 20 March 1765 was a librettist, poet, and translator. As Italian master to the English royal household, he helped to Italianize 18th-century English taste.[1]
He went to England in 1715 he went to England and became the Italian teacher in the family of the prince of Wales (later George II). Rolli had considerable and prolonged influence on English taste. He is the author of several operatic librettos, among them George Frideric Handel, Giovanni Bononcini and Alessandro Scarlatti.
Noteworthy is also his work as a translator: He translated John Milton's Paradise Lost into Italian blank verse. His translation of Hamlet’s oliloquy was the first Italian translation of William Shakespeare.[1] He returned to Italy in 1744.
Paolo Rolli in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Studio album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Alto Giove | Farinelli – Porpora Arias |
On video
Concert programs
| Year | Title | Studio album |
|---|---|---|
See the respective program page for a list of possible recordings.
Complete list of musical pieces using libretti by Paolo Rolli
This listing only reflects the musical pieces performed by Philippe Jaroussky.
| Year published or performed | Title | Composer | Work | Album, video or concert program | Year first published/performed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Alto Giove | Nicola Porpora | Polifemo | Farinelli – Porpora Arias | 1735 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Paolo Rolli". Encyclopedia Brittanica. Retrieved 4 October 2021. }}