''Atenaide'' ( RV 702) is an opera by

Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread a ...

to a revised edition of a 1709

libretto A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or Musical theatre, musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the t ...

Apostolo Zeno Apostolo Zeno (11 December 1668 in Venice – 11 November 1750 in Venice) was a Venetian poet, librettist, journalist, and man of letters. Early life Apostolo Zeno was born in Venice to a colonial branch of the Zeno family, an ancient Venet ...

for

Caldara Caldara is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Antonio Caldara (1670–1736), Italian composer * Domenico Caldara (1814–1897), Italian painter * Emilio Caldara (1868–1942), Italian Socialist Party politician * Jon Caldara, Ame ...

. It was first performed at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence on 29 December 1728 for the 1729 Carnival season."Work details"
Corago, University of Bologna

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* 2007:

Sandrine Piau Sandrine Piau (born 5 June 1965) is a French soprano. She is particularly renowned in Baroque music although also excels in Romantic and modernist art songs. She has the versatility to perform works from Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart to Schumann, Debus ...

, Vivica Genaux, Guillemette Laurens, Romina Basso, Nathalie Stutzmann, Paul Agnew,

Stefano Ferrari Stefano Ferrari (born 1 January 1921, date of death unknown) was an Italian professional football player. Born in Milan, he played for 2 seasons (47 games, 13 goals) in the Serie A for A.S. Roma ' (''Rome Sport Association''), commonly re ...

Modo Antiquo Modo Antiquo is an Italian instrumental ensemble dedicated to the performance of Baroque, Renaissance, and Medieval music. It was founded in 1984 by Federico Maria Sardelli. Twice nominated for a Grammy award, the ensemble has an extensive discogr ...

Federico Maria Sardelli Federico Maria Sardelli (born 1963) is an Italian conductor, historicist, composer, musicologist, comic artist, and flautist. He founded the medieval ensemble Modo Antiquo in 1984. In 1987, Modo Antiquo also became a baroque orchestra, debuti ...

. 3CDs Naïve Records

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* {{Authority control Operas by Antonio Vivaldi 1728 operas Italian-language operas Operas set in the 5th century Operas set in Turkey Operas based on real people Operas