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Bajazet (Gasparini Opera)
''Bajazet'' () is an opera by Francesco Gasparini, a revision of his 1711 work ''Tamerlano''. It was first performed at the Teatro Pubblico in Reggio Emilia in 1719, with designs by Pietro Righini. The first production included Francesco Borosini in the title role, Antonio Bernacchi (Tamerlano), Marina Benta Bulgarelli (Asteria), Faustina Bordoni (Irene), Diana Vico (Andronico), Antonio Piasi (Clearco), Battista Roberti (Leone) and Girolamo Bartoluzzi Regiano (Zaida). A second production was staged in Venice in 1723. Three versions of the work are known, but it is only the 1719 one for which all the music is known to have survived. Composition ''Bajazet'' was a nearly complete rewrite of ''Tamerlano'' - there are only six arias in common between them. The rewriting was prompted by the need to rework the material around the renowned tenor Francesco Borosini. The original libretto by Agostino Piovene was extensively rewritten by Ippolito Zanelli - the role of Bajazet was expan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Title Page Of The Libretto For Gasparini’s Bajazet 01
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