Tito Manlio
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2008) |
| Tito Manlio | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Antonio Vivaldi | |
 Probable portrait of Antonio Vivaldi, c. 1723 | |
| Librettist | Matteo Noris |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | 1719 Teatro Arciducale, Mantua |
Tito Manlio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtiːto ˈmanljo]; RV 738) is an opera in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi, to a libretto by Matteo Noris. It was written in celebration of the marriage of Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt (1671–1736),[1] the governor of Mantua, which he had announced at Christmas. Vivaldi quickly composed the opera within five days. Whereas the wedding eventually did not take place at all, the opera was successfully premiered at the Teatro Arciducale ‘detto il Comico’ in Mantua during the carnival season of 1719.[2]
Roles[]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast,[3] Carnival 1719 |
|---|---|---|
| Tito Manlio, Consul of Rome | bass | Giovanni Francesco Benedetti |
| Manlio, Titus's son | soprano (en travesti) | Margherita Gualandi |
| Decio, Roman captain | contralto castrato | Lorenzo Beretta |
| Lucio, a knight | soprano castrato | Gasparo Geri |
| Vitellia, Titus's daughter | contralto | Teresa Mucci |
| Geminio, latin captain | tenor | Giuseppe Pederzoli |
| Servilia, Manlius's fiance | contralto | Anna Ambreville |
| Lindo, Tito's servant | bass | Giovanni Battista Calvi |
Synopsis[]
The opera is about the story of Titus Manlius Torquatus, consul of Rome and the conflict between him and the region of Latium.
Recordings[]
- Tito Manlio: Nicola Ulivieri, Karina Gauvin, Ann Hallenberg, Marijana Mijanovic, Debora Beronesi, Barbara Di Castri; Accademia Bizantina, Ottavio Dantone (conductor); Naïve OP30413
- Tito Manlio: Conductor: Vittorio Negri. Berlin Chamber Orchestra. Singers: Luccardi, Wagemann, Hamari, Birgit Finnilä, Marshall, Trimarchi, Lerer, Ahnsjo. 1978. Philips 6769 004.
- Tito Manlio: Sergio Foresti (Tito), Elisabeth Scholl (Manlio), Nicky Kennedy (Lucio), Rosa Dominguez (Vitellia), Lucia Sciannimanico (Servilia), Thierry Gregoire (Decio), Davide Livermore (Geminio), Bruno Taddia (Lindo), Modo Antiquo, Federico Maria Sardelli (conductor); cpo 777 096-2
References[]
- ^ Eric Cross. "Tito Manlio." The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, (subscription required), accessed December 28, 2015, http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/O009614.
- ^ Cross, Eric. "Tito Manlio (dramma per musica by Vivaldi)." Grove Music Online. 2002; Accessed 17 Sep. 2020. https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-5000009614.
- ^ Antonio Fanna, Giovanni Morelli (1988). Nuovi Studi Vivaldiani: Edizione E Cronologia Critica Delle Opere, Part 2. Florence: L.S. Olschki. p. 599.
External links[]
| show Authority control  |
|---|
 | This article about an Italian language opera is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Operas
- 1719 operas
- Operas by Antonio Vivaldi
- Italian-language opera stubs