Amor vuol sofferenza
Three-act commedia per musica by Leonardo Leo to a libretto by Antonio Federico Gennaro.
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Three-act commedia per musica by Leonardo Leo to a libretto by Antonio Federico Gennaro.
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.
Two-act opera by Leonardo Leo about Decebalus, king of the Dacians.
A distinct setting or adaptation of Pietro Metastasio’s Demetrio libretto by Leonardo Leo. Leo’s first version premiered on 1 October 1732 at Teatro San Bartolomeo, Naples. No version-specific plot is supplied.
A distinct setting or adaptation of Pietro Metastasio’s Demetrio libretto by Leonardo Leo. Leo’s second version premiered on 10 December 1735 at Teatro del Castello, Torremaggiore. No version-specific plot is supplied.
Luigi, a servant in Giangrazio’s household, is actually the missing son Alidoro and uses the name Ascanio to remain near Faustina, whom he loves. Giangrazio plans to marry his son Don Marciello to Faustina, though Don Marciello loves innkeeper Zeza, who loves miller Meo. Misunderstandings and jealous rivalries end when a birthmark reveals Ascanio’s identity. He marries Faustina, Zeza and Meo reconcile, and Giangrazio suggests that Don Marciello marry Elisa.
Formerly poor rural siblings Lupino and Cintia suddenly become rich. Their maid Delfina teaches them to behave aristocratically.
A distinct musical setting of Pietro Metastasio’s Siface re di Numidia libretto by Leonardo Leo. Premiered on 11 May 1737 at Teatro Malvezzi, Bologna; the source describes a later pasticcio version as Viriate. The source provides no version-specific plot description.
Three-act commedia per musica by Leonardo Leo to a libretto by Antonio Federico Gennaro.
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.
Two-act opera by Leonardo Leo about Decebalus, king of the Dacians.
A distinct setting or adaptation of Pietro Metastasio’s Demetrio libretto by Leonardo Leo. Leo’s first version premiered on 1 October 1732 at Teatro San Bartolomeo, Naples. No version-specific plot is supplied.
A distinct setting or adaptation of Pietro Metastasio’s Demetrio libretto by Leonardo Leo. Leo’s second version premiered on 10 December 1735 at Teatro del Castello, Torremaggiore. No version-specific plot is supplied.
Luigi, a servant in Giangrazio’s household, is actually the missing son Alidoro and uses the name Ascanio to remain near Faustina, whom he loves. Giangrazio plans to marry his son Don Marciello to Faustina, though Don Marciello loves innkeeper Zeza, who loves miller Meo. Misunderstandings and jealous rivalries end when a birthmark reveals Ascanio’s identity. He marries Faustina, Zeza and Meo reconcile, and Giangrazio suggests that Don Marciello marry Elisa.
Formerly poor rural siblings Lupino and Cintia suddenly become rich. Their maid Delfina teaches them to behave aristocratically.
A distinct musical setting of Pietro Metastasio’s Siface re di Numidia libretto by Leonardo Leo. Premiered on 11 May 1737 at Teatro Malvezzi, Bologna; the source describes a later pasticcio version as Viriate. The source provides no version-specific plot description.