Work Title
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Demofoonte
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Alternative. Title
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Drama per musica da rappresentarsi nel nobilissimo Teatro di S. Benedetto il carnovale dell'anno 1775.
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Composer
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Paisiello, Giovanni
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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R 1.45
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IGP 28
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 acts
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1774
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First Performance.
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1774-1775 Carnival in Venice, Teatro San Benedetto
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Librettist
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Pietro Metastasio (1698–1782)
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Language
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Italian
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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Piece Style
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Classical
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Instrumentation
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7 vocal soloists, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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Dircea (S), Creusa (S), Adrasto (S), Cherinto (S), Timante (S), Demofoonte (T), Matusio (T) 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, 2 horns, strings, continuo
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Manuscript Sources
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F-Pn, D-10150 (lacking No.7) I-Mc, Part.Tr. MS 305 (lacking No.14, 15 & 26) P-La, 45-III-34 (complete)
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