Astianatte (1729)

Original id: 
10699
Start date: 
1 January 1729
Degree of relationship to ancient play: 
Distant relative
Production notes: 
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
Companies:
Ancient works:

Information related to this production

Script Author(s)
Andromache Euripides
Person Role Notes
Giovanni Domenico Babini Scenographer
Pietro Baratta (fl.1723-1741) Singer Oreste
Cesare Bonazoli Costume Designer
Salvai Maddalena Frigeri (fl.1716-1731?) Singer Andromaca, soprano
Geminiano Giacomelli (c.1692-1740) Composer composed Act 1
Lucia Lancetti (fl.1722-1737) Singer Pilade, contralto
Anna [Antonia] Laurenti ((fl.1714-1741?)) Singer Ermione, contralto?
Giovanni Battista Medici Scenographer
Giovanni Battista Micheli Singer of intermezzi
Giovanni [Gianni] Battista Pinacci (1694/5-1750) Singer Pirro, tenor
Luca Antonio Predieri (1688-1767) Composer composed Act 2
Giuliano Terdozzi Singer Clearte
Rosa Venturini Singer of intermezzi

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