''Idaspe'' is an opera by baroque composer
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 Cathe ...
. 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/biography
https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-*https://www.histouring.com/en/historical-figure/carlo-broschi/
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18th-century operas
Italian-language operas
Operas