Alessandro nell’Indie (Domenico Sarro)

About the show

A distinct musical setting of Metastasio’s libretto Alessandro nell’Indie by Domenico Sarro. A setting premiered in Naples on 4 November and revived there in 1743. 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.