Artaserse (Vinci, Leonardo)

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Sinfonia

Publisher Info. Il Progetto Barocco, 2022.
Performers Sibelius 7
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1730-50).
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Misc. Notes Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice (I-Vnm): Mss.It.IV.244-246
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1730-99).
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Misc. Notes Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella (I-Nc): Rari 7.3.12
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6 more: Act I, Segment 1 (Colour) • Act I, Segment 2 (Colour) • Act II, Segment 1 (Colour) • Act II, Segment 2 (Colour) • Act III, Segment 1 (Colour) • Act III, Segment 2 (Colour)

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1700s).
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Misc. Notes Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.19120
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Sinfonia

Editor Oleg Dikansky
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Editor Sardus Orpheus (b. 1987)
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Misc. Notes Transcription from the ca. 1730-50 manuscript: Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice (I-Vnm): Mss.It.IV.244-246
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Editor Gabriel Bachmanov (b. 2000)
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1700s).
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Misc. Notes Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella (I-Nc): Cantate 304 (10)
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Editor Kingfisher
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Misc. Notes Source: Manuscript score in Biblioteca del Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella, Signature 3.1.8., fol. 58 v. - 64 v. and 170 v. - 176 v.
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Aria of Arbace: Vo solcando un mar crudele (Act I, Sc.15)

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Misc. Notes Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella (I-Nc): Cantate 304 (13)
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Editor Mario Bolognani
Publisher. Info. Rome: Baroquemusic.it, 2015.
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Misc. Notes Source is the ms. IT\ICCU\MSM \0086321IT, Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella, Napoli. The aria is in the opera Artaserse, libretto by Pietro Metastasio, first representation in Roma, February 4, 1730.
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Editor Dragan Karolic (b. 1960)
Publisher. Info. Music Edition Baroque Opera, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Originally sung by Carestini. For parts visit baroque-opera.com. Follow the score with audio on YouTube.
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Aria: 'Vo solcando un mar crudele'

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Editor Mario Bolognani
Publisher. Info. Rome: Baroquemusic.it, 2015.
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Misc. Notes Source is the ms. IT\ICCU\MSM \0086321IT, Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella, Napoli. The aria is in the opera Artaserse, libretto by Pietro Metastasio, first representation in Roma, February 4, 1730.
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Chorus: 'Giusto Re, La Persia adora'

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Editor Gabriel Bachmanov (b. 2000)
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Aria: 'Perche tarde e mai la morte'

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Editor Gabriel Bachmanov (b. 2000)
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Aria: 'Per pieta, bell'idol mio'

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Editor Gabriel Bachmanov (b. 2000)
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Aria: "Per pietà bell'Idol mio" (Act I, Sc.4)

Editor Baptiste Le Page
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Aria: 'Vo solcando un mar crudele' (Act I, Sc.15)

Editor Andreas Höbler
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Libretti

Publisher. Info. Rome: Zempel e de Mey. 1730.
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Misc. Notes 1. Universitätsbibliothek, Erlangen (D-ERu): H61/RAR.A23
2. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Durham (US-DMurl):
Jantz 12mo #973 no.1
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General Information

Work Title Artaserse
Alternative. Title Dramma per musica di Pietro Metastasio romano, fra gli Arcadi Artino Corasio, da rappresentarsi
nel Teatro detto delle Dame, nel carnevale dell' anno 1730
Name Translations Artajerjes; Artaserse (Vinci); アルタセルセ
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 179732891; LCCN: no2010185054; GND: 300971729; BNF: 15639510c
Composer Vinci, Leonardo
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HelN 78
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ILV 2
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
First Performance. 1730-02-04 in Rome, Teatro delle Dame [more...]
Premiere Cast
Giovanni Carestini (Arbace)
Francesco Tolve (Artabano)
Raffaele Signorini (Artaserse)
Giacinto Fontana (Mandane)
Giuseppe Appiani (Semira)
Giovanni Ossi (Megabise)
Librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698–1782)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation 6 voices, orchestra
Extra Information Though the final item in the opera is a "chorus", it is possibly only for the soloists; there are no other choruses in the opera. However, the Virgin Classics recording uses a chorus. Accordingly, it has been tagged for both until there is more clarity.

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