Silla, GraunWV B:I:27 (Graun, Karl Heinrich)

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Copyist Johann Gottfried Siebe
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1753-75).
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Misc. Notes Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Bonn (D-BNu): Ec 232.2
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Copyist Johannes Ringk (1717–1778)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1753-78).
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms.8230
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.[1753-54?].
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Misc. Notes Universitätsbibliothek Basel (CH-Bu): UBH kr IV 124
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1780).
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Copyist Johann Gottfried Siebe
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1750-60).
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2953-N-4
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1753-99).
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Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): D-5010
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Language Italian & German
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Haude e Spener, 1753.
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus. T 48
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Language Italian & German
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Haude e Spener, 1783.
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Aria: No, no di Libia fra l'arene (Act II)

Copyist Johann Christoph Frisch (1738–1815)
Publisher. Info. Portrait of Gertrud Elisabeth Mara (1749-1833).
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General Information

Work Title Silla
Alternative. Title Dramma per musica in tre atti
Composer Graun, Karl Heinrich
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. GraunWV B:I:27
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IKG 63
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1752-1753
First Performance. 1753-03-27 in Berlin, Hofoper
Librettist Frederick II (1712-1786)
Giovanni Pietro Tagliazucchi (1716-1768)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation 7 vocal soloists, chorus, orchestra [more...]
  • Cast:
Ottavia (S)
Lentulo (S)
Fulvia (S)
Postumio (S)
Metello (S)
Silla (S)
Crisogono (B)
  • Mixed chorus (SSTB)
  • Orchestra:
2 horns, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, strings, continuo

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