Pompeo Magno (Pompeius Magnus) is an opera in three acts by Francesco Cavalli. It was designated as a dramma per musica. The Italian libretto was by Nicolò Minato.
Performance history edit
It was first performed in Venice at the Teatro San Salvatore on 20 February 1666.
Roles edit
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 20 February 1666 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Pompeo (Pompey) | alto | |
| Sesto (Sextus), his son | soprano | |
| Mitridate (Mithridates), King of Pontus | tenor | |
| Issicratea (Hypsicrateia), Queen of Pontus | soprano | |
| Farnace (Pharnaces), her son | soprano | |
| Harpalia, her slave | soprano | |
| Cesare (Caesar) | bass | |
| Claudio (Claudius), his son | tenor | |
| Giulia (Julia), his daughter | soprano | |
| Servilio (Servilius), her lover | soprano | |
| Crasso (Crassus) | tenor |
Recordings edit
- Atto I Scena 17: Come al mar corrono i fiumi Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García Alarcón, Clematis, Thomas Dunford, Sarah Van Oudenhove, Mariana Flores 2014
- "Alpi gelate" Giulia Semenzato (soprano) La Venexiana Claudio Cavina 2015
References edit
- Sources
- Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Pompeo Magno, 20 February 1666". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
- Clinkscale, Martha Novak, "Pompeo Magno" , The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
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