- Medonte, re di Epiro
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For the opera by Josef Mysliveček, see Il Medonte.
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Medonte, re di Epiro ("Medonte, King of Epirus") is an opera seria in three acts by Giuseppe Sarti. The libretto was by Giovanni de Gamerra.
Performance history
It was first performed at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence on 8 September 1777. The opera was very successful in its time.
Roles
Role Voice type Premiere cast, September 8, 1777
(Conductor:Unknown)Medonte, King of Epirus tenor Giacomo Panati Selene, Princess of Argos in love with Arbace soprano Rosa Agostini Devizzi Arbace, Prince of Dodone and a General of Epirus soprano castrato Giuseppe Aprile "Sciroletto" Zelinda soprano Antonia Pacini Evandro tenor Silvestro Fiamenghi Talete tenor Francesco Casini Papi References
Medonte, re di Epiro by Marita P McClymonds, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
Categories:- Operas
- Italian-language operas
- Opera seria
- Operas by Giuseppe Sarti
- 1777 operas
- Italian-language opera stubs
- Didone abbandonata (1762)
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