Egisto (opera)
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Egisto (Aegisthus) is an opera in a prologue and three acts by Francesco Cavalli. It was designated as a favola dramatica musicale. The Italian libretto was by Giovanni Faustina, his second text for Cavalli.
[edit] Performance history
It was first performed in Venice at the Teatro S Cassiano in 1643. Highly successful in its day, it was subsequently performed throughout Italy.
[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 1643 (Conductor: - ) |
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| Lidio | alto | |
| Egisto | tenor | |
| Ipparco | tenor | |
| Apollo | alto | |
| Clori | soprano | |
| Climene | soprano | |
| Dema | alto | |
| Voluptia (Voluptuousness) | soprano | |
| Belezza (Beauty) | soprano | |
| Amor (Cupid) | soprano | |
| Semele | soprano | |
| Didone | contralto | |
| Fedra | soprano | |
| Hero | soprano | |
| Cinea | tenor | |
| L'Aurora | soprano | |
| La Notte | contralto | |
| Venere | soprano |
[edit] Sources
- Rosand, Ellen (1992), 'Egisto' in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
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