Tito Manlio (; RV 738) is an opera in three acts 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 libretto by

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. It was written in celebration of the marriage of

Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt (20 July 1671 in Darmstadt – 11 August 1736 in Vienna) was a Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt, Imperial Field marshal and Governor of Mantua. Life Philip was a younger son of Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (163 ...

(1671–1736),Eric Cross. "Tito Manlio." The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, , accessed December 28, 2015, http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/O009614. the governor of

Mantua Mantua ( ; it, Mantova ; Lombard language, Lombard and la, Mantua) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy, and capital of the Province of Mantua, province of the same name. In 2016, Mantua was designated as the Italian Capital of Culture ...

, which he had announced at Christmas. Vivaldi quickly composed the opera within five days. Whereas the wedding eventually did not take place at all, the opera was successfully premiered at the Teatro Arciducale ‘detto il Comico’ in Mantua during the carnival season of

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.Cross, Eric. "Tito Manlio (dramma per musica by Vivaldi)." ''Grove Music Online.'' 2002; Accessed 17 Sep. 2020. https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-5000009614.

Roles

Synopsis

The opera is about the story of Titus Manlius Torquatus, consul of Rome and the conflict between him and the region of

Latium Latium ( , ; ) is the region of central western Italy in which the city of Rome was founded and grew to be the capital city of the Roman Empire. Definition Latium was originally a small triangle of fertile, volcanic soil (Old Latium) on whi ...

Recordings

*''Tito Manlio'': Nicola Ulivieri,

Karina Gauvin Karina Gauvin is a Canadian soprano who has made several recordings and is especially recognised for her interpretation of Baroque music. ''Opera News'' stated that, "Gauvin knows how to rivet an audience in opera and concert. She has been a queen ...

, Ann Hallenberg, Marijana Mijanovic, Debora Beronesi, Barbara Di Castri; Accademia Bizantina,

Ottavio Dantone Ottavio Dantone (born 9 October 1960) is an Italian conductor and keyboardist (primarily harpsichord and fortepiano) particularly noted for his performances of Baroque music. He has been the music director of the Accademia Bizantina in Ravenna sin ...

(conductor); Naïve OP30413 *''Tito Manlio'': Conductor: Vittorio Negri. Berlin Chamber Orchestra. Singers: Luccardi, Wagemann, Hamari,

Birgit Finnilä Birgit Finnilä (born 20 January 1931) is a Sweden, Swedish contralto and opera singer. Finnilä was born in Falkenberg, Sweden and studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. She made her operatic debut in Gothenburg in 1967. Though princip ...

, Marshall, Trimarchi, Lerer, Ahnsjo. 1978. Philips 6769 004. *''Tito Manlio'': Sergio Foresti (Tito), Elisabeth Scholl (Manlio), Nicky Kennedy (Lucio), Rosa Dominguez (Vitellia), Lucia Sciannimanico (Servilia), Thierry Gregoire (Decio), Davide Livermore (Geminio), Bruno Taddia (Lindo),

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 ...

(conductor); cpo 777 096-2

References

External links

Opera Today: Tito Manlio

Libretto
Operas 1719 operas Operas by Antonio Vivaldi {{Italian-opera-stub