Dafne in lauro (Daphne as a laurel tree) is a chamber opera, a componimento per camera, composed by Johann Joseph Fux to a libretto by Pietro Pariati and performed for the imperial court before dinner on 1 October 1714 in the Favorita garden, Vienna, for the birthday of Emperor Charles VI.[1] The opera is based on the myth of Apollo and Daphne, where Daphne pleads to Diana to be saved from Apollo's pursuit of her and is turned into a laurel tree.[2][3]

Roles

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Role Voice Premiere Cast
Apollo Castrato Gaetano Orsini (1667–1750)
Dafne Soprano Maria Conti-Landini
Diana Soprano Regina Schoonjans
Amore Castrato Giovanni Vincenzi
Mercurio Tenor Silvio Garghetti

Recordings

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Harry White, Johann Joseph Fux and the Music of the Austro-Italian Baroque, 2017. "This was Dafne in Lauro, which was first performed in the Favorita garden before dinner on 1 October, 1714." The two main roles, Apollo and Dafne, with four arias each, were sung by Orsini and Maria Conti-Landini; the soprano part, Diana, was ... the sixteen-year-old soprano castrato Giovanni Vincenzi played Amore – often sung by boys – and the tenor Garghetti sang the role of Mercurio.
  2. ^ "Fux: Dafne in lauro, Zefiro". Qobuz. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  3. ^ "Apollo e Dafne – Fuoco Obbligato | Opera Fuoco". 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-12-25.