Pompeo Magno English Pompeius Magnus Libretto Nicolò Minato Language Italian Dedication Dedicato a Madama Illustrissima & Eccellentissima D. Maria Mancini COlonna, Prencipessa Romana, Duchessa di Tagliacozzo, &cc. Date 20 February 1666 (1666-02-20 ) [1] Location Teatro San Salvatore, Venezia
Pompeo Magno (also Il Pompeo Magno ) is an opera (dramma per musica ) in three acts with music by Francesco Cavalli and a libretto by Nicolò Minato. The opera premiered at the Teatro San Salvatore in Venice on 20 February 1666.[1] [2]
Synopsis
Roles and premiere cast
Role
Voice type
Premiere Cast, 20 February 1666 (Conductor: - )
Pompeo (Pompey)
alto
Sesto (Sextus Pompey), his son
soprano
Mitridate (Mithridates VI of Pontus), King of Pontus
tenor
Issicratea (Hypsicrateia), Queen of Pontus
soprano
Farnace (Pharnaces II of Pontus), her son
soprano
Harpalia, her slave
soprano
Cesare (Julius Caesar)
bass
Claudio (Claudius), his son
tenor
Giulia (Julia), his daughter
soprano
Servilio (Servilius), her lover
soprano
Crasso (Marcus Licinius Crassus)
tenor
Répertoire International des Sources Musicales – RISM-OPAC
Sources
Free Libretto:
Libretto at the Bayrische Staatsbibliothek
Minato, Niccolò. Pompeo Magno: Drama per musica . Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Nicolini, 1666. p. 86. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021 . [4]
Libretto at the Library of Congress (lower quality but better clipping of the pages)
Pompeo magno : drama per musica : nel Teatro à S. Saluatore per l'anno 1666 . Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Per Francesco Nicolini in Spadaria, In Venetia, 1666, monographic. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021 .
dedicato a madama illustriss. & Eccellentiss. D. Maria Mancini Colonna, prencipessa romana, duchessa di Tagliacozzo, & c., ML48 [S1732]
Microfilm Music 1854, reel 36. Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [197-]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.[5]
Pompeo Magno in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Solo Albums/Recital albums
Compilations
Videos
Concert programs
Complete list of musical numbers from Pompeo Magno
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
References