Achille in Sciro is an opera seria by composer Domenico Sarro. The opera uses an Italian language libretto by Pietro Metastasio. It was commissioned for the opening of the Teatro di San Carlo by Charles III of Spain, also known as Charles VII of Naples. The work premiered at the inauguration of the theatre on 4 November 1737, Charles's name day.
The opera was not performed for more than 250 years until it was revived at the Festival della Valle d'Itria in 2007. That performance was recorded live and released on CD by Dynamic Records in 2008.[1] The cast was as follows: