Medonte, re di Epiro
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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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Roles
| Cast | Voice type | Premiere, September 8, 1777 (Conductor:Unknown) |
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| 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 |
[edit] 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
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