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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
''Assalonne'' tells the biblical story of Absalom who leads an uprising against his father, David. He is killed for his treason | ''Assalonne'' tells the biblical story of Absalom who leads an uprising against his father, David. He is killed for his treason. His father is still devastated about his death, not being able to find any joy in the notion that the riot has been stopped - and his son is dead. One player in stopping, arresting and finally killing Absalom is ''Ioabbe/Joabbe'' (Joab), a captain of David's army. (2 Samuel 18:1-33)<ref name="Bible"/> | ||
==Roles and premiere cast== | ==Roles and premiere cast== |
Latest revision as of 11:47, 25 October 2021
Assalonne | |
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by Antonio Caldara | |
English | Absalom |
Other name | Assalone[2] |
Libretto | Giacomo Antonio Bergamori |
Premiere | |
Date | 23 February 1720[1][2] |
Location | Vienna: Hofkapelle |
Assalonne (Engl.: Absalom, Ger: Abschalom or Absalom) is an oratorio by Antonio Caldara with a libretto by Giacomo Antonio Bergamori. It premiered in 1720, at the Hofkapelle (court chapel) in Vienna[1]. An alternate spelling is "Assalone", as used by Stanford University[2]
Synopsis
Assalonne tells the biblical story of Absalom who leads an uprising against his father, David. He is killed for his treason. His father is still devastated about his death, not being able to find any joy in the notion that the riot has been stopped - and his son is dead. One player in stopping, arresting and finally killing Absalom is Ioabbe/Joabbe (Joab), a captain of David's army. (2 Samuel 18:1-33)[3]
Roles and premiere cast
Role | Voice type | Roles as indicated in the Manuscript. These might differ from the premiere cast! |
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Assalonne (Absalom) | Casati | |
Achitofelle (Achitophel) | Brigatti (Brigalli?) maybe Borosini (p. 125)[4] | |
Consigliere | Domenico | |
Davide | Praun | |
Testo | Giulio[4]/ Giulietto [1] | |
Joabbe | Joanni (Caldara, p.125)[4] |
Sources
- Free Score at the IMSLP:
- Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1720).
- Copyist of Vienna
- Public Domain
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.17058
- "Assalonne (Caldara, Antonio)". IMSLP. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna. 1720. Retrieved October 21, 2021.[1]
- Free Libretto
- Assalonne / Oratorio / Cantato / Nell'Augustissima Capella
- Della Sac. Cesarea, e Catt. Real / Maesta' / di / Carlo VI.
- Imperador / de' Romani / Sempre Augusto / L'Anno M. DCC.XX
- Musica del Sig. Antonio Caldara, Vice-Maestro di Cappella di S. M. Ces. e Catt.
- Vienna d'Austria / Appresso Gio. Van Ghelen, Stampatore d Corte di S. M. C. e C.
- Caldara, Antonio (1720). "Assalone". Google Books. Gio. Van Ghelen, Stampatore d Corte di S. M. C. e C. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.[5]
Assalonne in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Solo Albums/Recital albums
Year | Album |
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2020 | La Vanità del Mondo (Album) |
Complete list of musical numbers from Assalonne
This listing only contains the musical pieces performed and/or recorded by Philippe Jaroussky.
Year published or performed | title | Album, Video or Concert Program | Year first published/performed |
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2020 | "Contro l'empio s'impugni la spada" | La Vanità del Mondo (Album) | 1720 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Assalonne (Caldara, Antonio)". IMSLP. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna. 1720. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Caldara, Antonio. "Assalone". OpeningNight. Stanford. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Joab". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Kirkendale, Ursula (1966). Antonio Caldara, Sein Leben und seine venezianisch-römischen Oratorien. Böhlau, Universität Wien. Musikwissenschaftliches Institut.
- ↑ Caldara, Antonio (1720). "Assalone". Google Books. Gio. Van Ghelen, Stampatore d Corte di S. M. C. e C. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.