Zumaya adapted the libretto himself from a spanish translation of silvio stampiglias italian libretto which was first set for performance in naples during 1699 with music by luigi mancia. C hristopher aldens new production of partenope relocates handels bitter erotic comedy to 1920s paris, and reimagines it in terms of the arty smart set that hung out with the surrealists. It is largely based on domenico sarros 1707 setting of silvio stampiglias libretto partenope but with new arias by vinci. Partenope parthenope, hwv 27 is an opera by george frideric handel, first performed at the kings theatre in london on 24 february 1730. Leonardo vinci 1690 27 may 1730 was an italian composer, best known for his operas.
Information and translations of partenope in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Leonardo vinci sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. As a composer of dramatic works, he was an early collaborator with librettist metastasio, and developed a longrunning professional feud with. Partenope s aria in the first act, non posso amarti, o dio, is one of those with a particularly enchanting orchestral interlude. For the sake of history i must add that the title of the opera by vinci when first presented at the teatro s. Leonardo vinci s life would have been fine fodder for one of his own operas.
Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Cast partenope soprano arsace alto castrato rosmira contralto armindo contralto emilio tenor ormonte bass orchestra 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, strings, continuo cello, lute, harpsichord. At that time vinci was also in rome and the two composers collaborated. Atto iii partenope sonia prina arsace roberta invernizzi emilio lucia cirillo armindo masaka sakurada ormonte rosario totaro rosmira maria grazia. Although following the structure and forms of opera seria, the work is humorous in character and lighttextured in music, with a plot involving romantic complications and gender confusion. Handel in london, and his setting from 1730, is the most widely known version of this work. Kings theatre, london, 24 february 1730 characters. Despite the disguise, arsace recognizes her as his former betrothed. The contents of the library of congress albert schatz collection are in the public domain and are free to use or reuse.
Sonia prina partenope, maria grazia schiavo rosmira, maria ercolano. It was premiered 31 january with antonia merighi as queen partenope and faustina bordoni as rosmira. It was based on a neopolitan score by dominico natale sarro partenope to which vinci had contributed. If in 1725 the first performance of vincis partenoperosmira coincided with the death of the librettist stampiglia and of alessandro scarlatti. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In addition to operas, vinci wrote a few cantatas, sonatas, a serenata, and two oratorios oratorio di maria dolorata ca. All told, stampiglias libretto was used by a variety of composers for more than a dozen operas that were produced all over italy. Youll find a wide selection of leonardo vinci sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Partenope music by george frideric handel libretto by.
Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Even if the composer leonard vinci titled his opera a drama per musica, partenope is in fact an entertaining sophisticated light weight comedic experience. Rosmira enters, disguised as a man, and introduces herself as eurimene. Partenope music by george frideric handel libretto by silvio stampiglia premiere. Leonardo vinci, the composer 16901730, has nothing to do with leonardo da vinci, painter and inventor 14521519, even if the latter was also an amateur musician and had been known in some occasions to have sung in concert accompanying himself on a lute. Handel though handel became a superstar in london with a string of deadly serious operas, he revealed his lighter side in the delightfully quirky comedy. Leonardo vinci 1690 27 may 1730 was an italian composer, best known for his operas life and. This is a welcome return to english national opera for its 2008 production of partenope a reminder, while the company struggles to define its identity, that it can still be a home of stylish.
Oct 10, 2008 c hristopher aldens new production of partenope relocates handels bitter erotic comedy to 1920s paris, and reimagines it in terms of the arty smart set that hung out with the surrealists. A composer whose music turned the heads of vivaldi and handel, he became an overnight success in comic opera at age 29. His sonata in d major for flute and basso continuo is still played today. Just a few years ealier, in 1726, partenope had been considered as a possible subject for an opera featuring the rival queens faustina bordoni and francesca cuzzoni. Working hurriedly, vinci not only drew on the recitatives used in the 1722 setting of silvio stampiglias libretto partenope by another neapolitan composer, domenico sarro 16791744, but also reused some of his own arias from earlier operas. Free scores by leonardo vinci at the international music score library project imslp. Mar 16, 2017 images from man ray and his fellow surrealists pepper andrew liebermans set designs, and jon morrells costumes make partenope a credible muse, with marcelwaved hair and culottes wider than.
Handel though handel became a superstar in london with a string of deadly serious operas, he revealed. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Antonio caldara has also composed a partenope to stampiglias libretto i hope someone will record this work also. Per marino rossetti in merceria, allinsegna della pace, in venezia. In the second intermezzo there is even a fandango with castanets. It was also for venice that leonardo vinci composed his partenope, though it. Surprisingly, despite such an ad hoc assemblage, the opera works admirably on the stage. Rare revival of handels comic opera, partenope, by eno at the colisuem. The units come with tiled floors and feature a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave, a dining area, a flatscreen tv with satellite channels, and a private bathroom with bidet and a hairdryer. Le arie contrasegnate coll asterismo sono poste in musica nuovamente dal signor giovanni costanzi virtuoso delleminentissimo otthoboni. Ive seen baroque operas in modern disguise that have felt like valuable bridges between history and present day.
The reasons for this change of title are not known. Armindo confides in eurimene that he loves partenope. Rosmira and arsace are reunited and the opera ends in a celebration of love. Media in category via partenope naples the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. Partenope and armindo at last acknowledge their passion. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free. After that silvio stampiglias fine libretto was taken over by g.
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