Didone abbandonata (Mercadante)

Didone abbandonata is an 1823 opera in two acts by Saverio Mercadante to a libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola after Metastasio's Didone abbandonata.[1] It was first performed on 18 January 1823 at the Teatro Regio in Turin.

RoleVoice typePremiere cast, 18 January 1823
Conductors: Luigi Molino (1st violin)
and Bernardo Ottani (harpsichord)[2]
Didone, Queen of CarthagesopranoCarolina Neri Passerini
Enea, in love with Didocontralto en travestiFanny Eckerlin
Jarba, under the name Arbace, King of the MoorstenorNicola Tacchinardi
Osmida, Didone's confidantbassRaffaele Benetti
Araspe, Jarba's confidant, secretly in love with SelenetenorPietro Gentili
Selene, Sidone's sister, secretly in love with EneasopranoGioconda Vitali
RoleVoice typePremiere (in modern times), 18 August 2018
Conductors: Alessandro De Marchi (conductor) (Conductor)
[2]
Didone, Queen of CarthagesopranoViktorija Miskunaite
Enea, in love with Didocontralto en travestiKatrin Wundsam
Jarba, under the name Arbace, King of the MoorstenorCarlo Allemano
Osmida, Didone's confidantbassPietro Di Bianco
Araspe, Jarba's confidant, secretly in love with SelenetenorDiego Godoy
Selene, Sidone's sister, secretly in love with EneasopranoEmilie Renard
Libretto title page, 1823

Recording
  • Didone abbandonata – Viktorija Miskunaite, Katrin Wundsam, Carlo Allemano, Emilie Renard, Diego Godoy, Pietro di Bianco, Coro Maghini, Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi DVD, Naxos, 2018

References
  1. Karyl Charna Lynn, Italian Opera Houses and Festivals
  2. Casaglia, Gherardo (2005)."Didone abbandonata, 18 January 1823". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
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