Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 Acts |
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Composition Year | 1756 |
Genre Categories | Opera seria; Theatrical Works; Operas; |
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Work Title | L'incendio di Troia |
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Composer | Cafaro, Pasquale |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPC 14 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 Acts |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1756 |
First Performance. | 1757-01-20 in Naples, Teatro di San Carlo |
Librettist | Nicola Giuseppe Morbilli |
Language | Italian |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | Vocal: Agamemnone (S), Ulisse (S), Cassandra (S), Elena (S), Deifobo (A), Antenore (T) Orchestra: 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 trumpets (in D, C), 2 horns (in D, Eb, G), strings, continuo |
External Links | Corago |
This opera is mentioned in Johann Christian Bach's letters to Giovanni Battista Martini. He writes that inclement weather forced him to stay an extra month in Naples, allowing him to see the premiere of L'incendio di Troia.