Atenaide (Vivaldi)

Atenaide (RV 702) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi to a revised edition of a 1709 libretto by Apostolo Zeno for Caldara.[1] It was first performed at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence on 29 December 1728 for the 1729 Carnival season.[2]

Atenaide
Opera by Antonio Vivaldi
Libretto title page
LibrettistApostolo Zeno
LanguageItalian
Premiere
29 December 1728 (1728-12-29)

Roles

Roles, voice types, premiere cast
RoleVoice typePremiere cast:[3]
29 December 1728, Florence
Teodosio II, emperor, in love with Atenaidesoprano castratoGaetano Valletta
Atenaide (also called Eudossa), Leontino's daughtersopranoGiustina Turcotti
Pulcheria, Teodosio's sistercontraltoAnna Girò
Varane, son of Isdegarde (King of Persia), also in love with AtenaidecontraltoLisabetta Moro
Leontino [de]tenorAnnibal Pio Fabbri
Marziano, general of Teodosio, in love with PulcheriacontraltoAnna Maria Faini
Probo, praetorian prefect, also in love with PulcheriatenorGaetano Baroni

Recordings

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