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In ancient Antioch, Emperor Adriano falls in love with the captured Parthian princess Emirena, who is betrothed to Farnaspe, while Adriano is engaged to Sabina. After plots, attempted escapes, and imprisonment, Adriano restores Osroa’s kingdom, allows Farnaspe and Emirena to marry, and chooses Sabina.
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.
An opera buffa centered on the young widow Giustina and her lover Flaminio, who disguises himself under the name Giulio.
Metalce overthrows Sostrate and seeks to marry Ericlea while promising Sostrate’s daughter Rosmene to Viridate. Jealous rivalries lead to death sentences and battle, but Sostrate regains his throne, Ericlea accepts a repentant Metalce, and Viridate learns Rosmene acted under duress.
A three-act dramma per musica by Pergolesi, based on Pietro Metastasio’s libretto of the same title.
Emperor Alessandro’s mother Giulia grows jealous of his wife Salustia and plots against her. Salustia protects Giulia from two murder attempts by her father Marziano, who is arrested and sentenced to fight a wild beast; Salustia secures his pardon. Meanwhile Albina and Claudio reconcile and marry.
In ancient Antioch, Emperor Adriano falls in love with the captured Parthian princess Emirena, who is betrothed to Farnaspe, while Adriano is engaged to Sabina. After plots, attempted escapes, and imprisonment, Adriano restores Osroa’s kingdom, allows Farnaspe and Emirena to marry, and chooses Sabina.
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.
An opera buffa centered on the young widow Giustina and her lover Flaminio, who disguises himself under the name Giulio.
Metalce overthrows Sostrate and seeks to marry Ericlea while promising Sostrate’s daughter Rosmene to Viridate. Jealous rivalries lead to death sentences and battle, but Sostrate regains his throne, Ericlea accepts a repentant Metalce, and Viridate learns Rosmene acted under duress.
A three-act dramma per musica by Pergolesi, based on Pietro Metastasio’s libretto of the same title.
Emperor Alessandro’s mother Giulia grows jealous of his wife Salustia and plots against her. Salustia protects Giulia from two murder attempts by her father Marziano, who is arrested and sentenced to fight a wild beast; Salustia secures his pardon. Meanwhile Albina and Claudio reconcile and marry.
The maid Serpina has become so assertive that her employer, the elderly bachelor Uberto, orders his servant Vespone to find him a wife. Serpina and Vespone trick Uberto by having Vespone pose as a suitor who demands a large dowry. Uberto agrees to marry Serpina, then realizes he loves her and accepts her as mistress of the household.
Originally an intermezzo for Pergolesi’s Adriano in Siria, this comic opera centers on Livietta, a young peasant girl, and Tracollo, a prowler.
Ascanio, brother of Nina and Nena, was stolen by brigands in childhood and presumed lost; Marcaniello found and adopted him. Don Carlo, guardian of Nina and Nena, plans to marry Marcaniello’s daughter Luggrezia. Marcaniello hopes to marry Nina himself and arrange for his son Don Pietro to marry Nena. Nina and Nena both fall in love with Ascanio without knowing their kinship. During a duel with Carlo, Ascanio is recognized as Carlo’s lost nephew by a birthmark. Ascanio and Luggrezia are then free to marry.
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.