Achille in Sciro, R.1.56 (Paisiello, Giovanni)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1777-78.
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Misc. Notes Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella (I-Nc): Rari 3.4.1-2
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Language Italian & French
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: Russian Academy of Sciences, 1778.
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Misc. Notes The National Library of Russia, St. Petersburg (RUS-SPsc): Rossica 13.13.03.57
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Work Title Achille in Sciro
Alternative. Title Opera del sig. abate Metastasio rappresentata nell'Imperial Teatro di St. Piettroburgo in occasione della felice nascita di sua altezza imperiale il gran duca Alessandro Paulovitsch.
Composer Paisiello, Giovanni
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. RobP 1.56
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGP 2
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1777-1778
First Performance. 1778-02-06 in St. Petersburg, Court Theatre
Premiered Cast
Matteo Babbini (Licomede)
Caterina Bonafini (Achille)
Teresa Colonna (Deidamia)
Giuseppe Compagnucci (Ulisse)
Francesco Porri (Teagene)
Marfa Krolewna (Nearco)
Antonio Amati (Arcade)
Librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 7 vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra