Andromaca (1760)

Original id: 
10630
Start date: 
1 January 1760
Degree of relationship to ancient play: 
Distant relative
Production notes: 
Staged in the autumn. This was a production based on an adaptation of Apostolo Zeno's libretto Andromaca: dramma per musica da rappresentarsi nel Real Teatro Danese in Kopenaga, l'autunno dell'anno 1760 (Copenhagen, 1760). The libretto was originally written for Caldara (Vienna, 1714, Sartori ID 1894).
Media of production: 
Opera, musical and related genres
Languages: 
Italian
Companies:
Ancient works:

Information related to this production

Script Author(s)
Andromache Euripides
Person Role Notes
Giuseppe Sarti (1729-1802) Composer
Apostolo Zeno (1668-1750) Librettist
Source Format Location if held at the APGRD Pagination
Grove Music Online Website New Grove Opera: Dale E. Monson, 'Andromache', David Dichiera and Marita P. McClymonds, 'Sarti, Giuseppe', Elena Sala di Felice, 'Zeno, Apostolo'
I Libretti Italiani a Stampa dalle Origini al 1800. 7 vols Book library Entry number 1912
From Alessandro (1726) to Tolomeo (1728): The Final Royal Academy Operas Thesis archive Ch. 7: Astianatte and the Scandal

How to cite this production

Andromaca (1760), accessed at http://www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/10630 <25 April 2024>