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An opera set at an Indian royal court, centered on a young princess smitten by a dishonest suitor.
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An opera set at an Indian royal court, centered on a young princess smitten by a dishonest suitor.
An opera about Armida, with a version that begins with events before the war against the Crusaders. The original Act II is lost; a restored version is available in a complete recording.
A dramma per musica whose controversial plot involves Queen Arsilda falling in love with another woman disguised as a man.
A Vivaldi opera using a revised version of Zeno’s libretto, with characters based on historical figures including Theodosius II and Aelia Eudocia. The character list identifies romantic rivalries around Atenaide and Pulcheria.
Captured Ottoman ruler Bajazet and his daughter Asteria are held by Tamerlane, who loves Asteria; she, in turn, loves Andronicus. As Tamerlane threatens her father, Asteria pretends to accept him but later tries to poison him. Bajazet takes poison and dies, softening Tamerlane’s anger toward Asteria; the opera closes with appeals for mercy and peace.
Bella Figura is a contemporary ballet choreographed by Jiří Kylián to music by Lukas Foss, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Alessandro Marcello, Antonio Vivaldi and Giuseppe Torelli. The ballet was made for the Nederlands Dans Theater, and premiered on 12 October 1995, at, The Hague.
After Pompey’s defeat, Cato and his allies retreat to Utica. Julius Caesar seeks Cato’s friendship and hopes to marry his daughter Marzia, who secretly loves him, but Cato has promised her to the Numidian prince Arbace. Pompey’s widow Emilia schemes against the match. Cato refuses to abandon his republican principles and dies by suicide rather than submit to Caesar.
In Tempe, shepherdess Dorilla loves Elmiro, while Nomio, actually Apollo in disguise, loves her. King Admeto learns that the dragon Python can be stopped only by sacrificing Dorilla. Nomio kills the monster and saves her. Admeto orders Dorilla to marry Nomio, but she and Elmiro confess their love and flee. Elmiro is condemned and Dorilla throws herself into a river; Apollo saves her, reveals his identity, and orders Dorilla and Elmiro, and Eudamia and Filindo, to marry.
To complete his ninth labor, Hercules travels to Thermodon to seize the sword of Amazon queen Antiope. He is accompanied by Theseus, Telamon, and Alceste; the expedition captures Antiope’s daughter Martesia, while the Amazons capture Theseus. Hippolyta falls in love with Theseus, and the goddess Diana eventually decrees their marriage as well as the marriage of Martesia and Alceste.
After defeat by Rome, Farnace orders his wife Tamiri to kill their son and herself rather than be captured. Berenice conspires with Pompey against him, while Selinda tries to use the rivalry between Aquilio and Gilade to save her brother. The opera ends with the characters spared, but the source does not explain the resolution.
King Gualtiero’s marriage to the shepherdess Griselda has provoked rebellion. When their daughter Costanza was born, he secretly sent her away and pretended she had died; now he plans to marry Costanza, who is unaware of her parentage and loves Roberto. Gualtiero dismisses Griselda, who returns to her cottage. Courtier Ottone pursues her and tries to abduct her, but Gualtiero stops him and brings Griselda back as Costanza’s slave. After Griselda refuses Ottone and proves her virtue, Gualtiero takes her back as his wife, reveals Costanza’s identity, pardons Ottone, and allows Costanza to marry Roberto.
A Vivaldi setting of Nicolò Beregan’s libretto, distinct from Legrenzi’s 1683 setting and later settings by Albinoni and Handel.
A three-act Italian pastoral opera. The source provides no plot summary.
An Italian dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi, revived in 1718 under the title Artabano, re de’ Parti.
An opera by Vivaldi to a libretto by Scipione Maffei.
Sultan Mamud had his sons exchanged at birth, leaving Melindo believed to be the heir although Zelim has the rightful claim. When Melindo is to marry Rosane, whom Zelim loves, Mamud decides to reveal the truth. After further complications, Zelim receives the larger part of the empire, while Melindo takes Rosane’s kingdom and marries her.
A three-act pasticcio based on Pietro Andrea Bernardoni’s libretto, with music by Benedetto Micheli, Antonio Vivaldi, and Nicola Romaldi. The available text does not summarize the complete plot.
Megacle enters the Olympic Games under the name of his friend Licida, who hopes to win Aristea’s hand. Megacle and Aristea already love each other, but he has promised to compete for Licida. Argene, Licida’s former betrothed, arrives in disguise. Megacle wins, reveals the truth, and leaves; Licida is rejected and banished. Megacle survives a reported drowning, while Licida considers killing the king. Argene offers herself to save him and reveals a chain that identifies Licida as the king’s abandoned son. Licida is reinstated and accepts Argene, while Megacle and Aristea reunite.
An Italian dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi.
A three-act pasticcio based on Apostolo Zeno’s libretto and Francesco Scipione Maffei’s play Merope.
The opera presents a highly fictionalized account of an episode in the life of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II and has a happy ending, unlike the historical ruler’s death during the Spanish conquest.
A lost Italian dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi; the libretto and plot are unavailable in the source.
Sorceress Ersilla sends her champion Argillano to destroy Orlando, but Orlando defeats him and enters her garden. Ersilla becomes enamored of Brandimarte, who twice helps rescue Orlando; meanwhile Grifone and Origille disguise themselves, and romantic rivalries lead to imprisonment and attempted poisoning. Orlando breaks the spells holding Ersilla’s victims, who awaken and are reunited with their partners.
After Medoro survives a shipwreck, he reunites with Angelica, who hides their love from the jealous Orlando. The enchantress Alcina uses magic to make Ruggiero forget Bradamante, but Bradamante breaks the spell. When Orlando discovers Angelica and Medoro’s marriage, he becomes furious and destroys Alcina’s power. He regains his reason and forgives the couple.
A three-act setting of Orlando furioso attributed to Antonio Vivaldi and surviving incompletely in manuscript.
Roman emperor Ottone loves Cleonilla, who flirts with Ostilio and Caio. Ostilio is actually Tullia, a woman in love with Caio, and she considers killing Cleonilla out of jealousy. When Caio mistakes their meeting for a romance, Ottone orders him to kill Ostilio; Tullia’s identity is revealed, and Cleonilla reconciles with Ottone. The opera ends with Tullia and Caio’s marriage.
A pasticcio setting of Silvio Stampiglia’s Partenope libretto, assembled with arias attributed to Vivaldi, Handel, Hasse, Pergolesi and other Venetian composers. No independent plot summary is given.
A dramma per musica depicting Skanderbeg, presented in the opera as King of Albania and as ethnically Greek.
The opera concerns Semiramide, the legendary queen of Assyria; the reviewed entry does not provide a plot synopsis.
Jorma Elo’s ballet for New York City Ballet’s Diamond Project, set to selected movements from works by Biber and Vivaldi, including Vivaldi concertos from Opp. 3, 4, 8, and 57.
Originally performed with the musicians onstage and a square dance caller directing the steps, the ballet is set to concerti by Vivaldi. A 1976 revival removed the caller, moved the orchestra to the pit, and added a solo to music by Corelli.
After Emperor Troncone’s death, Zidiana plots with governor Cino and general Sivenio to seize power, despite Teuzzone being the rightful heir. Zidiana intends to marry Teuzzone herself, while Zelinda, his fiancée, opposes the scheme.
An opera pasticcio combining Baroque music by several composers with a new text by Jeremy Sams. It brings together characters from Shakespeare’s The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, including Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, Helena, Hermia, Demetrius and Lysander.
The Seasons' Canon is a contemporary ballet choreographed by Crystal Pite to Max Richter's recomposition of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. The ballet is Pite's first work made for the Paris Opera Ballet, and premiered in 24 September 2016 at the Palais Garnier. Pite won the Prix Benois de la Danse for Best Choreographer.
A partially lost Italian dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi that includes nine arias by other composers.
Vivaldi’s Italian opera dramatizes the Roman consul Titus Manlius Torquatus and his conflict with Latium.
Within the Golden Hour is a one-act contemporary ballet choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, composed by Ezio Bosso and featured music by Antonio Vivaldi. The ballet premiered in 2008 at the War Memorial Opera House, danced by the San Francisco Ballet.
An opera set at an Indian royal court, centered on a young princess smitten by a dishonest suitor.
An opera about Armida, with a version that begins with events before the war against the Crusaders. The original Act II is lost; a restored version is available in a complete recording.
A dramma per musica whose controversial plot involves Queen Arsilda falling in love with another woman disguised as a man.
A Vivaldi opera using a revised version of Zeno’s libretto, with characters based on historical figures including Theodosius II and Aelia Eudocia. The character list identifies romantic rivalries around Atenaide and Pulcheria.
Captured Ottoman ruler Bajazet and his daughter Asteria are held by Tamerlane, who loves Asteria; she, in turn, loves Andronicus. As Tamerlane threatens her father, Asteria pretends to accept him but later tries to poison him. Bajazet takes poison and dies, softening Tamerlane’s anger toward Asteria; the opera closes with appeals for mercy and peace.
Bella Figura is a contemporary ballet choreographed by Jiří Kylián to music by Lukas Foss, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Alessandro Marcello, Antonio Vivaldi and Giuseppe Torelli. The ballet was made for the Nederlands Dans Theater, and premiered on 12 October 1995, at, The Hague.
After Pompey’s defeat, Cato and his allies retreat to Utica. Julius Caesar seeks Cato’s friendship and hopes to marry his daughter Marzia, who secretly loves him, but Cato has promised her to the Numidian prince Arbace. Pompey’s widow Emilia schemes against the match. Cato refuses to abandon his republican principles and dies by suicide rather than submit to Caesar.
In Tempe, shepherdess Dorilla loves Elmiro, while Nomio, actually Apollo in disguise, loves her. King Admeto learns that the dragon Python can be stopped only by sacrificing Dorilla. Nomio kills the monster and saves her. Admeto orders Dorilla to marry Nomio, but she and Elmiro confess their love and flee. Elmiro is condemned and Dorilla throws herself into a river; Apollo saves her, reveals his identity, and orders Dorilla and Elmiro, and Eudamia and Filindo, to marry.
To complete his ninth labor, Hercules travels to Thermodon to seize the sword of Amazon queen Antiope. He is accompanied by Theseus, Telamon, and Alceste; the expedition captures Antiope’s daughter Martesia, while the Amazons capture Theseus. Hippolyta falls in love with Theseus, and the goddess Diana eventually decrees their marriage as well as the marriage of Martesia and Alceste.
After defeat by Rome, Farnace orders his wife Tamiri to kill their son and herself rather than be captured. Berenice conspires with Pompey against him, while Selinda tries to use the rivalry between Aquilio and Gilade to save her brother. The opera ends with the characters spared, but the source does not explain the resolution.
King Gualtiero’s marriage to the shepherdess Griselda has provoked rebellion. When their daughter Costanza was born, he secretly sent her away and pretended she had died; now he plans to marry Costanza, who is unaware of her parentage and loves Roberto. Gualtiero dismisses Griselda, who returns to her cottage. Courtier Ottone pursues her and tries to abduct her, but Gualtiero stops him and brings Griselda back as Costanza’s slave. After Griselda refuses Ottone and proves her virtue, Gualtiero takes her back as his wife, reveals Costanza’s identity, pardons Ottone, and allows Costanza to marry Roberto.
A Vivaldi setting of Nicolò Beregan’s libretto, distinct from Legrenzi’s 1683 setting and later settings by Albinoni and Handel.
A three-act Italian pastoral opera. The source provides no plot summary.
An Italian dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi, revived in 1718 under the title Artabano, re de’ Parti.
An opera by Vivaldi to a libretto by Scipione Maffei.
Sultan Mamud had his sons exchanged at birth, leaving Melindo believed to be the heir although Zelim has the rightful claim. When Melindo is to marry Rosane, whom Zelim loves, Mamud decides to reveal the truth. After further complications, Zelim receives the larger part of the empire, while Melindo takes Rosane’s kingdom and marries her.
A three-act pasticcio based on Pietro Andrea Bernardoni’s libretto, with music by Benedetto Micheli, Antonio Vivaldi, and Nicola Romaldi. The available text does not summarize the complete plot.
Megacle enters the Olympic Games under the name of his friend Licida, who hopes to win Aristea’s hand. Megacle and Aristea already love each other, but he has promised to compete for Licida. Argene, Licida’s former betrothed, arrives in disguise. Megacle wins, reveals the truth, and leaves; Licida is rejected and banished. Megacle survives a reported drowning, while Licida considers killing the king. Argene offers herself to save him and reveals a chain that identifies Licida as the king’s abandoned son. Licida is reinstated and accepts Argene, while Megacle and Aristea reunite.
An Italian dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi.
A three-act pasticcio based on Apostolo Zeno’s libretto and Francesco Scipione Maffei’s play Merope.
The opera presents a highly fictionalized account of an episode in the life of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II and has a happy ending, unlike the historical ruler’s death during the Spanish conquest.
A lost Italian dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi; the libretto and plot are unavailable in the source.
Sorceress Ersilla sends her champion Argillano to destroy Orlando, but Orlando defeats him and enters her garden. Ersilla becomes enamored of Brandimarte, who twice helps rescue Orlando; meanwhile Grifone and Origille disguise themselves, and romantic rivalries lead to imprisonment and attempted poisoning. Orlando breaks the spells holding Ersilla’s victims, who awaken and are reunited with their partners.
After Medoro survives a shipwreck, he reunites with Angelica, who hides their love from the jealous Orlando. The enchantress Alcina uses magic to make Ruggiero forget Bradamante, but Bradamante breaks the spell. When Orlando discovers Angelica and Medoro’s marriage, he becomes furious and destroys Alcina’s power. He regains his reason and forgives the couple.
A three-act setting of Orlando furioso attributed to Antonio Vivaldi and surviving incompletely in manuscript.
Roman emperor Ottone loves Cleonilla, who flirts with Ostilio and Caio. Ostilio is actually Tullia, a woman in love with Caio, and she considers killing Cleonilla out of jealousy. When Caio mistakes their meeting for a romance, Ottone orders him to kill Ostilio; Tullia’s identity is revealed, and Cleonilla reconciles with Ottone. The opera ends with Tullia and Caio’s marriage.
A pasticcio setting of Silvio Stampiglia’s Partenope libretto, assembled with arias attributed to Vivaldi, Handel, Hasse, Pergolesi and other Venetian composers. No independent plot summary is given.
A dramma per musica depicting Skanderbeg, presented in the opera as King of Albania and as ethnically Greek.
The opera concerns Semiramide, the legendary queen of Assyria; the reviewed entry does not provide a plot synopsis.
Jorma Elo’s ballet for New York City Ballet’s Diamond Project, set to selected movements from works by Biber and Vivaldi, including Vivaldi concertos from Opp. 3, 4, 8, and 57.
Originally performed with the musicians onstage and a square dance caller directing the steps, the ballet is set to concerti by Vivaldi. A 1976 revival removed the caller, moved the orchestra to the pit, and added a solo to music by Corelli.
After Emperor Troncone’s death, Zidiana plots with governor Cino and general Sivenio to seize power, despite Teuzzone being the rightful heir. Zidiana intends to marry Teuzzone herself, while Zelinda, his fiancée, opposes the scheme.
An opera pasticcio combining Baroque music by several composers with a new text by Jeremy Sams. It brings together characters from Shakespeare’s The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, including Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, Helena, Hermia, Demetrius and Lysander.
The Seasons' Canon is a contemporary ballet choreographed by Crystal Pite to Max Richter's recomposition of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. The ballet is Pite's first work made for the Paris Opera Ballet, and premiered in 24 September 2016 at the Palais Garnier. Pite won the Prix Benois de la Danse for Best Choreographer.
A partially lost Italian dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi that includes nine arias by other composers.
Vivaldi’s Italian opera dramatizes the Roman consul Titus Manlius Torquatus and his conflict with Latium.
Within the Golden Hour is a one-act contemporary ballet choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, composed by Ezio Bosso and featured music by Antonio Vivaldi. The ballet premiered in 2008 at the War Memorial Opera House, danced by the San Francisco Ballet.