Le gelosie villane
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Le gelosie villane ("Peasant Jealousies") is a dramma giocoso in three acts by Giuseppe Sarti. The libretto was by Tommaso Grandi. It was also known as Il feudatorio, Il feudatorio burlato and I contadini bizzari. It was also set by Pasquale Anfossi.
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[edit] Performance history
It was first performed at the Teatro S Samuele in Venice in November 1776. Like many of Sarti's other operas, it was extremely popular and was regularly produced during the last quarter of the 18th century.
[edit] Roles
| Cast | Voice type | Premiere, November, 1776 (Conductor:Unknown) |
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| The Marquis | tenor | |
| Giannina | soprano | |
| Tognino | baritone | |
| Sandrina | soprano | |
| Oliverra | soprano | |
| Nardo | bass | |
| Mengone | bass | |
| Cecchino | bass |
[edit] Synopsis
The opera is a satire about the amorous relationships between a marquis and a number of peasant girls on his estate.
[edit] Source
Gelosie villane, Le by Mary Hunter, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
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