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Gli Sposi Malcontenti
''Gli sposi malcontenti'' (''The Discontented Newly-weds'') is an ''opera buffa'' in 2 acts composed by Stephen Storace to an Italian libretto by Gaetano Brunati. The opera, Storace's first, was first performed at the Burgtheater, Vienna, on 1 June 1785. At the time the composer was in Vienna in the company of his younger sister Nancy Storace who was engaged as a lead soprano in the Imperial Italian opera company. Emperor Joseph II greatly admired Nancy which led him to commission this work from the novice composer. At the première, Nancy's voice failed during the performance, and it took her some weeks to recover. Nevertheless, the opera was a success, with further performances at the Burgtheater. Roles *Rosmondo, father of Casimiro and Enrichetta – baritone *Casimiro, newly-wed husband of Eginia – tenor *Eginia (from Livorno), formerly in love with Artidoro, now married to Casimiro – soprano *Enrichetta, in love with Artidoro – soprano *Artidoro (from Livorno) – te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Storace
Stephen John Seymour Storace (4 April 1762 – 19 March 1796) was an English composer of the Classical era, known primarily for his operas. His sister was the famous opera singer Nancy Storace. He was born in London in the Parish of St Marylebone to an English mother and Italian father. Relatively little is known through direct records of his life, and most details are known second-hand through the memoirs of his contemporaries Michael Kelly, the actor John Bannister, and the oboist William Thomas Parke. Early years: 1762–1780 His father, Stefano Storace (b. Torre Annunziata, ca. 1725; d. London, ca. 1781), an Italian contrabassist and composer, taught him the violin so well that at ten years old he played successfully the most difficult music of the day. The composer's youth was spent entirely in the company of musicians, since his father (also a composer and arranger) was the Musical Director of Marylebone Gardens. Mistrusting the quality of musical education available ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
