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List Of Operas By Josef Mysliveček
This is a complete list of the operas of the Czech composer Josef Mysliveček (1737–1781). All of Mysliveček's operas are examples of opera seria (genre: ''dramma per musica'') and in three acts. List Note: There is no reason to believe that any of the following productions cited in earlier musicological literature ever took place: ''Medea'' (Parma, 1764); ''Erifile'' (Munich, 1773); ''Achille in Sciro'' (Naples, 1775); and ''Merope'' (Naples, 1775). Furthermore, there is no reason to believe that Mysliveček contributed any music to a production of ''Armida'' that took place in Lucca in 1778.Documentation of how all of these spurious productions entered the musicological literature is found in Catalog II of Freeman, ''Josef Mysliveček''. The cantata ''Il Parnaso confuso'' is sometimes referred to in error as Mysliveček's first opera. Reports that it was performed in Parma in 1765 are conjectural; there is no documentation to verify its true date of composition or the venue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Mysliveček
Josef Mysliveček (9 March 1737 – 4 February 1781) was a Czech composer who contributed to the formation of late eighteenth-century classicism in music. Mysliveček provided his younger friend Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with significant compositional models in the genres of symphony, Italian serious opera, and violin concerto; both Wolfgang and his father Leopold Mozart considered him an intimate friend from the time of their first meetings in Bologna in 1770 until he betrayed their trust over the promise of an operatic commission for Wolfgang to be arranged with the management of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. His closeness to the Mozart family resulted in frequent references to him in the Mozart correspondence. Biography Mysliveček was born in Prague, one of twin sons of a prosperous mill owner, and studied philosophy at Charles-Ferdinand University before following in the footsteps of his father. No documentation exists to support claims that he was actually born in H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |