Giasone

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Giasone (Jason) is an opera in three acts and a prologue with music by Francesco Cavalli and a libretto by Giacinto Andrea Cicognini. It was premiered at the Teatro San Cassiano during the Venetian carnival season of 1649. Giasone was "the single most popular opera of the 17th century".^[1] The plot is loosely based on the story of Jason and the golden fleece, but the opera contains many comic elements too.

[edit] Roles

Role	Voice type	Premiere Cast, 1649 (Conductor: - )
Alinda	soprano
Amore	soprano
Besso	bass
Delfa	contralto
Demo	tenor
Egeo	tenor
Eolo	contralto
Ercole	bass
Giasone	contralto
Giove	bass
Isifile	soprano
Medea	soprano
Oreste	bass
Rosmina	soprano
Sole	soprano
Zeffiro	soprano