Work Title
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Poliuto
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Alternative. Title
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Tragedia lirica
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Name Translations
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Polyutus; Պողիկտոս; ポリウト; 폴리우토; Πολύευκτος; Poliuto (Donizetti)
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Name Aliases
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Paolina e Poliuto ossia I martiri
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175574654; LCCN: n81093417; GND: 300213255; BNF: 13911595g
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Composer
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Donizetti, Gaetano
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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In.63
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IGD 59
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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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1838
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First Performance.
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1838-11-30 in Naples, Teatro San Carlo
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First Publication.
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1838
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Librettist
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Salvatore Cammarano (1801–1852), after Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
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Language
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Italian/French
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra
- Cast
- Poliuto (tenor)
Paolina (soprano) Severo (baritone) Felice (tenor) Callistene (bass) Nearco (tenor) Christian (tenor)
- Mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra
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Related Works
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Pieces based on Donizetti's 'Poliuto'
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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Revised with a new French libretto as Les martyrs (1840)
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