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'''Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi''', better known by his pseudonym of '''Pietro Metastasio''' ({{start date|1698|01|03}} – {{start date|1782|04|12}})<ref name="WikiMetastasio"/> was an extremely prolific poet and librettist. His words have been set to music | '''Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi''', better known by his pseudonym of '''Pietro Metastasio''' ({{start date|1698|01|03}} – {{start date|1782|04|12}})<ref name="WikiMetastasio"/> was an extremely prolific poet and librettist. His words have been set to music nearly a hundred times in some cases. Caldara, Mozart, and even Schubert composed music to Metastasio's libretti. Philippe Jaroussky recorded a variety of music based on Metastasio's words over the years. | ||
==Pietro Metastasio in studio albums== | ==Pietro Metastasio in studio albums== | ||
Revision as of 23:33, 16 September 2021
Pietro Metastasio | |
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 Metastasio, c. 1770 by Martin van Meytens or Pompeo Batoni | |
| Born | Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi January 3, 1698 Rome, Papal States |
| Died | April 12, 1782 (aged 84) Vienna, Holy Roman Empire |
| Occupation | writer, poet |
Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi, better known by his pseudonym of Pietro Metastasio (January 3, 1698 – April 12, 1782)[1] was an extremely prolific poet and librettist. His words have been set to music nearly a hundred times in some cases. Caldara, Mozart, and even Schubert composed music to Metastasio's libretti. Philippe Jaroussky recorded a variety of music based on Metastasio's words over the years.
Pietro Metastasio in studio albums
Pietro Metastasio on video
Pietro Metastasio in concert programs
| Year | Aria | from Work | Composer | Concert program | With | Ensemble | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Quel buon pastor son io | La morte d'Abel | Antonio Caldara | Caldara & Pergolesi | Céline Scheen | L'Arpeggiata | Christina Pluhar |
See the respective program page for a list of possible recordings.
- ↑ "Pietro Metastasio". Wikipedia. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
External links
"Pietro Metastasio". Wikipedia. Retrieved September 16, 2021.</ref>