Armida al campo d'Egitto, RV 699 (Vivaldi, Antonio)

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1718 & 1738 Versions

Publisher. Info. Partial Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1718-38).
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Misc. Notes Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, Turin (I-Tn): Foà 38 (f.1r-107v)
Contains two arias from Leonardo Leo's Farnace.
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Sinfonia

Editor Julián Nicolás Mellado (b. 2001)
Publisher. Info. Julián Nicolás Mellado, 2025.
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Aria "Se correndo in seno al mare" (Act III, Sc.6)

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1700-99).
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Misc. Notes Universitetsbiblioteket, Lund (S-L): Saml.Engelhart 554,305
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Sinfonia

5 more: Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses • Continuo (Harpsichord)

Editor Julián Nicolás Mellado (b. 2001)
Publisher. Info. Julián Nicolás Mellado, 2025.
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Misc. Notes Contrabbasso part is optional (original basso part is labeled as 'Violoncello').
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Aria "Ch'alla colpa fa tragitto" (Act II, Scene 16)

For Voice, Bassoon and Cello
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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Misc. Notes Color scan
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Arranger Marcel Estermann
Publisher. Info. Marcel Estermann
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Libretti

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Venice: Marino Rossetti, n.d.(1718).
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Misc. Notes Istituto Storico Germanico, Rome (I-Rig): Rar.Libr.Ven.520/525#522
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General Information

Work Title Armida al campo d'Egitto
Alternative. Title Drama per musica da rappresentarsi nel Teatro Giustiniano di San Moisè il carnovale dell'anno 1718.
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 220037563; LCCN: n2012076536; BNF: 139705766
Composer Vivaldi, Antonio
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. RV 699
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IAV 8
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts (each with 13, 16, 13 scenes)
First Performance. 1718-02-15 in Venice, Teatro San Moisè A
1718-04-24 in Mantua, Teatro Arciducale B
1720-05 in Vicenza, Teatro delle Grazie C as Gli inganni per vendetta
1738-02-12 in Venice, Teatro San Angelo D
Librettist Giovanni Palazzi
Language Italian
Dedication Marino Rosetti
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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According to Turin autograph manuscript:
  • Cast: Armida (A), Califfo (B), Osmira (S), Erminia (S), Emireno (S), Adrasto (A), Tisaferno (A)
  • Mixed Chorus (SAB)
  • Orchestra: solo violin, solo cello, 2 horns, strings, continuo

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Apparently, Act 2 is missing from the score of the work (for now at least) but the other two acts have been recorded.


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