Original id:
10615
Start date:
4 November 1742
Degree of relationship to ancient play:
Distant relative
Production notes:
Libretto: L'Andromaca. Dramma per musica da rappresentarsi nel Real Teatro di S. Carlo nel di [...] 4 novembre di quest'anno 1742 per festeggiare il glorioso nome di sua maestà (Naples, Francesco e Cristoforo Ricciardo, 1742). The libretto for this production was an adaptation of Antonio Salvi's libretto Astianatte, first set by Perti for Florence in 1701 (see Sartori ID 3265). The libretto can be linked to Euripides via Racine's Andromaque: it is an adaptation of Racine's tragedy into an opera libretto. According to the operatic convention the ending is modified into a 'lieto fine' (happy ending).
Media of production:
Opera, musical and related genres
Languages:
Italian