Anfitrione (1707)

Original id: 
10640
Start date: 
13 November 1707
Degree of relationship to ancient play: 
Distant relative
Production notes: 
Libretto: Pietro Pariati, 'Anfitrione. Tragicommedia per musica da rappresentarsi nel Teatro Tron di S. Cassano l'autunno dell'anno 1707. Consacrato all'altezza [...] di Ernesto Augusto duca di Brunsvic (Venice: Marino Rosetti, 1707). Apostolo Zeno's contribution as a librettist is not confirmed. The intervals featured (possibly sung) intermezzos by Pariati, titled Erighetta e Don Chilone or simply Don Chilone. This operatic work served as a basis for another production at Hamburg in 1725 (see Production ID 10641).
Media of production: 
Opera, musical and related genres
Languages: 
Italian
Companies:
Ancient works:

Information related to this production

Script Author(s)
Amphitruo Plautus
Person Role Notes
Giuseppe Maria Boschi (fl.1698-1744) Singer Mercurio, bass
Giovanni Battista Cavana (fl.1684-1732) Singer Sosia, bass
Francesco Gasparini (1661-1727) Composer
Santa Marchesini (fl.1706-1739) Singer Cleanta, contralto
Pietro Pariati (1665-1733) Librettist
Antonio Pasi (1704-1732) Singer Creonte, mezzo-soprano castrato
Maria Domenica Pini (known as 'La Tilla'; 1670/71-1746) Singer Alcmena, soprano
Antonio Tosi Singer Anfitrione
Francesca Vanini Boschi (fl.1698-1744) Singer Giunone, contralto
Apostolo Zeno (1668-1750) Librettist
Venue Festival Dates Notes
Teatro S. Cassiano (Venice, Veneto, Italy) 1 November, 1707

How to cite this production

Anfitrione (1707), accessed at http://www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/10640 <28 March 2024>