Hipermestra
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Operas by Francesco Cavalli |
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Le nozze di Teti e di Peleo (1639) |
Hipermestra is an opera in a prologue and 3 acts by Francesco Cavalli - more specifically, it is a festa teatrale. The opera was set to a libretto by G. A. Moniglia, and was first performed at Florence on 12 June 1658. The plot is based upon the ancient tale of Hypermnestra, a story that later served as a basis for a well-known libretto by Metastasio.
[edit] Roles
Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, June 12, 1658 (Conductor: - ) |
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Alindo | soprano | |
Amore | soprano | |
Arbante | tenor | |
Arsace | tenor | |
Berenice | contralto | |
Danao | bass | |
Delmiro | contralto | |
Discordia | contralto | |
Elisa | soprano | |
Gelosia | tenor | |
Giove | baritone | |
Giunone | soprano | |
Hipermestra | soprano | |
Linceo | soprano | |
Vafrino | soprano | |
Venere | soprano | |
Vulcano | baritone |
[edit] References
- Thomas Walker and Irene Alm. "Francesco Cavalli: Works", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (accessed 22 October 2007), grovemusic.com (subscription access).