Medonte, re di Epiro ("Medonte, King of Epirus") is an opera seria in three acts by Giuseppe Sarti. The libretto was by Giovanni de Gamerra for Felice Alessandri's opera Medonte, re d'Epiro (1774) and was later set by several other composers.
Performance history
It was first performed at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence on 8 September 1777. The opera was very successful in its time.
Roles +RoleVoice typePremiere cast, 8 September 1777Conductor: UnknownMedonte, King of EpirustenorGiacomo PanatiSelene, Princess of Argos in love with ArbacesopranoRosa Agostini DevizziArbace, Prince of Dodone and a General of Epirussoprano castratoGiuseppe Aprile "Sciroletto"ZelindasopranoAntonia PaciniEvandroSoprano castratoSilvestro FiamenghiTaleteContralto castratoFrancesco Casini Papi
References
Further reading Medonte, re di Epiro by Marita P. McClymonds, in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992)
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