Hipermestra
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 also later served as a basis for a well-known libretto Ipermestra by Metastasio. It was staged several times up to 1680.
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Modern performances
The opera was revived by the Early Music festival in Utrecht in 2006 by La Sfera Armoniosa under Mike Fentross.
A modern production staged by Graham Vick and conducted by William Christie took place at Glyndebourne in 2017 .[1]
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 12 June 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 | |
Recordings
- L'Ipermestra La Sfera Armoniosa & Mike Fentross Utrecht Early Music Festival 2006
- Glyndebourne 2017.[2]
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References
- "Hipermestra review – Cavalli comes in from the cold". Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- Walker, Thomas & Alm, Irene (2001). "Francesco Cavalli: Works". In Root, Deane L. (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press.
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