| Work Title
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L'Olimpiade
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| Alternative. Title
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Dramma per musica da rappresentarsi nel Real Teatro di S. Carlo nel dì 4 novembre 1778...
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| Name Translations
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Olympiáda; La olimpiada; L’olimpiade
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| Authorities
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Wikipedia
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| Composer
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Mysliveček, Josef
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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ED.10:C12
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJM 13
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 Acts, each with 10, 13, 11 scenes
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1778
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| First Performance.
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1778-11-04 in Naples, Teatro di San Carlo
- Premiere Cast
- Giovanni Ansani (Clistene)
Giuseppa Maccherini Ansani (Aristea)
Luigi Marchesi (Megacle)
Pietro Muschietti (Licida)
Geltrude Flavis (Argene)
Giacinto Perrone (Aminta)
Antonia Rubinacci (Alcandro)
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| Librettist
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Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782)
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| Language
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Italian
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| Dedication
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Charles III of Spain
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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| Piece Style
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Classical
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| Instrumentation
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7 voices, chorus, orchestra
- Cast
- Clistene (T)
- Aristea (S)
- Megacle (S)
- Licida (S)
- Argene (S)
- Aminta (T)
- Alcandro (S)
- Mixed Chorus (SATB)
- Orchestra
- 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, 2 horns, timpani, strings, continuo
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| Manuscript Sources
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Copies: I-Nc, 29.3.15-17 ; P-La, 45-I-52/54.
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article
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