Alessandro nell’Indie (Johann Christian Bach)

About the show

A distinct musical setting of Metastasio’s libretto Alessandro nell’Indie by Johann Christian Bach. A setting premiered in Naples on 20 January and revived in Lodi in 1778. 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.