Calliroe (Farinelli)
Calliroe is a melodramma eroico or opera in 2 acts and 23 scenes by composer Giuseppe Farinelli. The work uses an Italian language libretto by Gaetano Rossi. The work premiered at La Fenice in Venice on 3 January 1808 in a double bill with the house premiere of Urbano Garzia's ballet Il calunniatore punito ossia Il conte Lenosse.[1]
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 3 January 1808 (Conductor: )[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Calliroe | soprano | Francesca Festa Maffei |
| Agenore | contralto | Augusta Schmaltz |
| Oreso | tenor | Francesco Fiorini |
| Pamene | bass | Michele Benedetti |
| Idante | soprano | Anna Cajani |
| Euriso | tenor | Pietro Vasoli |
| Mintea | soprano | Giuditta Favini |
| The Oracle | bass | |
References
- Casaglia, Gherardo (2005)."Calliroe, 3 January 1808". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
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