Semiramide riconosciuta (Porpora, Nicola Antonio)

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Publisher Info. St. Petersburg: Oleg Dikansky, 2016.
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Complete (1729 Version)

Publisher. Info. Venetian Copyist
Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1730).
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Misc. Notes The Royal Academy of Music, London (GB-Lam): MS 81
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Complete (1739 Version)

Copyist Acts I & III: Copyist of Naples (L.D.M.S.V.)
Act II: Copyist Ristori B
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1739-50).
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2417-F-2.
This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page. Full SLUB resolution. 1739 version has chorus; see below.
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1739-99).
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Misc. Notes Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella (I-Nc):
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Selections (1729 Version)

Editor Oleg Dikansky
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Selections (1739 Version)

Editor Dragan Karolic (b. 1960)
Publisher. Info. Music Edition Baroque Opera, 2020.
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Editor Dragan Karolic (b. 1960)
Publisher. Info. Music Edition Baroque Opera, 2020.
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Editor Dragan Karolic (b. 1960)
Publisher. Info. Music Edition Baroque Opera, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Originally sung by Caffarelli. For parts visit baroque-opera.com. Follow the score with audio on YouTube.
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Selections (1729 Version)

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Libretti

Publisher. Info. Venice: Carlo Buonarigo, n.d.[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 [more...]
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 Version 1: 6 voices, orchestra
Version 2: voices, bass chorus (TTBB), orchestra
InstrDetail Version 1: 2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, strings
Manuscript Sources GB-Lam MS 81 (ca.1729 manuscript, HelN 20) ; I-Nc Rari.7.2.19 (1739 version)
Extra Information RISM assigns HelN 20 and 39 - 2 versions. The 2nd version was performed in Naples in 1739 (as noted above...)

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