Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
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Genre Categories | Opera seria; Theatrical Works; Operas; |
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Work Title | Artaserse |
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Alternative. Title | Dramma per musica in tre atti |
Composer | Hasse, Johann Adolph |
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IJH 12 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
First Performance. | 1730-02-11 in Venice, Teatro San Giovanni Grisostomo A 1740-09-09 in Dresden, Hofoper (Opernhaus am Zwinger) B 1760-01-20 in Naples, Teatro di San Carlo C |
Librettist | A Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782) rev. G. Boldoni B and C Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782) |
Language | Italian |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 3 hours |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | voices, orchestra |
External Links | Wikipedia article (on the libretto, which was set by a number of composers) |
Extra Information | According to this Wikipedia article, Hasse also contributed to a 1734 pastiche of Artaserse, along with Attilio Ariosti, Nicola Porpora and Riccardo Broschi. It is unknown whether the contribution was pre-existing arias from this opera. See also Artaserse by Broschi, Artaserse by Ariosti, and Artaserse by Porpora |
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