Arsilda, regina di Ponto
Arsilda, regina di Ponto is a dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera was first performed at the Teatro Sant'Angelo in Venice on 27 or 28 October 1716.[1]
Antonio Vivaldi |
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Operas
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Roles
Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 1716 (Conductor: – ) |
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Arsilda | mezzo-soprano | Anna Vincenza Dotti |
Nicandro | soprano (en travesti) | Antonia Pellizzari |
Cisardo | bass | Angelo Zannoni |
Tamese | tenor | Annibale Pio Fabri |
Barzane | soprano castrato | Carlo Valcata |
Mirinda | soprano | Maria Teresa Cotti |
Lisea | mezzo-soprano | Anna Maria Fabbri |
Plot
The plot was considered rather controversial at the time and led originally to censorship of the opera. It involves the title character falling in love with another woman dressed as a man.
Recordings
Conductor: Federico Mario Sardelli. Orchestra: Caro da Camera Italiano. Singers: Simonetta Cavalli, Lucia Sciannimanico, Elena Cecchi Fedi, Nicky Kennedy, Joseph Cornwell, Sergio Foresti, Alessandra Rossi. Date: 15-24 July 2001. Issued: 2004. Label: CPO 999 740-2
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