La virtù dei strali d'Amore
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| Operas by Francesco Cavalli |
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Le nozze di Teti e di Peleo (1639) |
La virtù dei strali d'Amore (The Power of Cupid's Arrows) is an opera in three acts by the Italian composer Francesco Cavalli to a libretto by Giovanni Faustini. It premiered at the Teatro San Cassiano, Venice in 1642 and was revived in Bologna in 1648.
The opera was most recently revived by Bowling Green State University, in collaboration with the Eastman School of Music, fall of 2007.
[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 1642 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Amore | soprano | |
| Cleria | soprano | |
| Clito | soprano | |
| Darete | baritone | |
| Eumete | soprano | |
| Marzio | baritone | |
| Venere | soprano | |
| Meonte | tenor | |
| Pallante | tenor |
[edit] Synopsis
The plot concerns Princess Cleria of Cyprus who is freed from captivity by Prince Pallante of Thrace. In spite of this, Cleria does not return Pallante's love until she accidentally wounds herself with one of Cupid's arrows.
