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Idaspe
''Idaspe'' is an opera by baroque composer Riccardo Broschi. It is notable for starring the composer’s brother, Farinelli Farinelli (; 24 January 1705 – 16 September 1782) was the stage name of Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi (), a celebrated Italian castrato singer of the 18th century and one of the greatest singers in the history of opera. Farinelli h ..., in the role of Dario. The famous arias ''Qual guerrero in campo armato'', and ''Ombra fedele anch’io'' are from this opera. Roles * Artaserse, king of Persia, in love with Berenice * Dario, brother of Artaserse and friend of Idaspe, who disguises himself as Arbato, a general. * Idaspe, nephew of Artaserse, disguised as Acrone * Arbace, captain of the guard * Mandane, daughter of the king of Media, in love with Dario * Berenice, a Persian princess. Plot References * https://www.allmusic.com/artist/riccardo-broschi-mn0001205220/biographyhttps://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccardo Broschi
Riccardo Broschi (c. 1698 – 1756) was a composer of baroque music and the brother of the opera singer Carlo Broschi, known as Farinelli. Life Broschi was born in Naples, the son of Salvatore Broschi, a composer and chapelmaster of the Cathedral of the Puglinese citizens, and Caterina Berrese (according to the Book of Baptisms of the Church of S. Nicola, today near the Episcopal Archives). The Broschi family moved to Naples at the end of 1711, and enrolled Riccardo, their firstborn, in the Conservatory of S. Maria di Loreto, where he would study to become a composer under G. Perugino and F. Mancinipresso. Salvatore, meanwhile, died unexpectedly, at age 36, on 4 November 1717. Caterina subsequently made Riccardo head of the family. He made his debut in 1725 with ''La Vecchia Sorda''. Next, he moved to London in 1726 and stayed there until 1734 and wrote six heroic operas, his most successful being ''Artaserse''. In 1737 he moved to Stuttgart and briefly served at the Stuttga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farinelli
Farinelli (; 24 January 1705 – 16 September 1782) was the stage name of Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi (), a celebrated Italian castrato singer of the 18th century and one of the greatest singers in the history of opera. Farinelli has been described as having had soprano vocal range and as having sung the highest note customary at the time, C6. Early years Broschi was born in Andria (in what is now Apulia, Italy) into a family of musicians. As recorded in the baptismal register of the church of S. Nicola in Andria, his father Salvatore was a composer and ''maestro di cappella'' of the city's cathedral, and his mother, Caterina Barrese, a citizen of Naples. The Duke of Andría, Fabrizio Carafa, a member of the House of Carafa, one of the most prestigious families of the Neapolitan nobility, honored Maestro Broschi by taking a leading part in the baptism of his second son, who was baptised Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola. n later life, Farinelli wrote: "Il Duca d'An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th-century Operas
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Italian-language Operas
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