Semiramide riconosciuta (Porpora, Nicola Antonio)

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Misc. Notes The Royal Academy of Music, London (GB-Lam): MS 81
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2417-F-2.
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Publisher. Info. Venice: Carlo Buonarigo, [1729].
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Misc. Notes Istituto Storico Germanico, Rome (I-Rig): Rar.Libr.Ven.631/637#636
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General Information

Work Title Semiramide riconosciuta
Alternative. Title Dramma per musica in tre atti
Composer Porpora, Nicola Antonio
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HelN 20 ; HelN 39
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. INP 78
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
First Performance. 1729-12-26 in Venice, Teatro San Giovanni Grisostomo A
1739-01-20 in Naples, Teatro di San Carlo B
Venice Production
Lucia Facchinelli (Semiramide)
Antonia Negri Tomi (Tamiri)
Nicola Grimaldi (Scitalce)
Carlo Broschi, aka Farinelli (Mirteo)
Domenico Gizzi (Sibari)
Giuseppe Maria Boschi (Ircano)
Naples Production
Vittoria Tesi (Semiramide)
Gaetano Majorano, aka Caffarelli (Scitalce)
Anna Peruzzi (Tamiri)
Mariano Nicolini (Mirteo)
Angelo Amorevoli (Ircano)
Agata Elmi (Sibari)
Librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation 6 voices, orchestra (oboes, horns, trumpets, strings) ; Voices, bass chorus, orchestra (version 2 of 1739)
Manuscript Sources GB-Lam MS 81 (ca.1729 manuscript, HelN 20) ; I-Nc Rari.7.2.19 (1739 version)

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RISM assigns HelN 20 and 39 - 2 versions. The 2nd version was performed in Naples in 1739 (as noted above...)


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