Alessandro nell’Indie (Antonio Sacchini)

About the show

A distinct musical setting of Metastasio’s libretto Alessandro nell’Indie by Antonio Sacchini. Sacchini’s first setting, performed in Venice at Ascension and later in Turin in 1766. The source does not provide a setting-specific plot synopsis; the libretto concerns Alexander’s campaign in India and the conflict involving King Porus, Cleofide, and their court.