Alessandro nell’Indie (Christoph Willibald Gluck)

About the show

A distinct musical setting of Metastasio’s libretto Alessandro nell’Indie by Christoph Willibald Gluck. A setting titled Poro, premiered in Turin on 26 December; the source says only the sinfonia, four arias, and a duet survive. 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.