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Alonso E Cora
''Alonso e Cora'' (''Alonso and Cora'') is an ''opera seria'' in three acts by Francesco Bianchi (composer), Francesco Bianchi. The libretto was by Giuseppe Foppa, after Ferdinando Moretti's ''Idalide, o sia La vergine del sole'', as used by Giuseppe Sarti in Milan in 1783. The original source of this text was in turn Jean François Marmontel's ''Les Incas, ou La destruction de l'empire du Pérou'' (1777). The opera was notable for its spectacular effects which included sea scenes and a volcanic eruption, and its opulent music which involved concertato choruses, ensembles (including one quintet), and a ballet contributing to the grand conclusion in the last act. McClymonds, Marita P (1992), 'Alonso e Cora' in ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera'' vol 4 p 328 Simon Mayr also set a version of the story, under the same title, for Milan in 1803. Performance history The opera was first performed at the Teatro San Benedetto in Venice on 7 February 1786. Roles Synopsis A love story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera Seria
''Opera seria'' (; plural: ''opere serie''; usually called ''dramma per musica'' or ''melodramma serio'') is an Italian musical term which refers to the noble and "serious" style of Italian opera that predominated in Europe from the 1710s to about 1770. The term itself was rarely used at the time and only attained common usage once ''opera seria'' was becoming unfashionable and beginning to be viewed as something of a historical genre. The popular rival to ''opera seria'' was ''opera buffa,'' the 'comic' opera that took its cue from the improvisatory commedia dell'arte. Italian ''opera seria'' (invariably to Italian libretti) was produced not only in Italy but almost throughout Europe, and beyond (see Opera in Latin America, Opera in Cuba e. g.). Among the main centres in Europe were the court operas based in Warsaw (since 1628), Munich (founded in 1653), London (established in 1662), Vienna (firmly established 1709; first operatic representation: ''Il pomo d'oro'', 1668), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
