Merope (Jommelli, Niccolò)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1756.
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Misc. Notes Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart (D-Sl): HB XVII 246a-c.
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1741-42).
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.3032-F-2
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Publisher. Info. Venice: unidentified publisher, [1742].
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Misc. Notes Museo internazionale e Bibl. della musica, Bologna (I-Bc): Lo.2557
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General Information

Work Title Merope
Alternative. Title Dramma per musica da rappresentarsi nel famosissimo Teatro Grimani di S.n Gio. Grisostomo il carnovale 1742 dedicato alle veneta nobiltà.
Name Translations La Merope
Composer Jommelli, Niccolò
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. INJ 38
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 Acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1741
First Performance. 1741-12-26 in Venice, Teatro San Giovanni Grisostomo [more...]
Premiere Cast
Francesco Tolve (Polifonte)
Vittoria Tesi (Merope)
Lorenzo Ghirardi (Epitide)
Antonia Negri Tomii, aka Mestrina (Argia)
Antonio Uberi, aka Porporino (Trasimede)
Rosa Sovuter (Licisco)
Alessandro Verroni (Anassandro)
Librettist Apostolo Zeno (1669-1750)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation 7 voices, chorus, orchestra