Delizie, contenti

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"Delizie, contenti" is an aria from the opera Il Giasone by Francesco Cavalli. The libretto by Giacinto Andrea Cicognini is based on the events detailed in Argonautica by Apollonios of Rhodes.[1]

Il Giasone
by Francesco Cavalli
Jason with the Golden Fleece by Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1803
Jason with the Golden Fleece by Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1803[1]
EnglishJason
GenreOpera
LibrettoGiacinto Andrea Cicognini
LanguageItalian
Based onApollonios of Rhodes: Argonautica
Durationca. 4 hours
Premiere
Date5 January 1649 (1649-01-05)
LocationTeatro San Cassiano, Venice

It appears on the following album:

Year Album Ensemble
2017 (recorded) Ombra mai fu (Album) Ensemble Artaserse

Libretto




Manuscripts and sheet music

  • Free Scores at the IMSLP:
"Il Giasone (Cavalli, Francesco)". Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1640-60). Misc. Notes Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella (I-Nc): Rari 6.4.3. Retrieved 8 November 2021.[2]
There are more editions from different libraries on IMSLP.
  • Free Libretto at the Library of Congress
Cavalli, Pier Francesco. Il Giasone : drama musicale del dottor Giacinto Andrea Cicognini Firoentino. Library of Congress: Per Nicolò Pezzana, In Venetia, 1664, monographic. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Giasone". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Il Giasone (Cavalli, Francesco)". Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1640-60). Misc. Notes Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella (I-Nc): Rari 6.4.3. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. Cavalli, Pier Francesco. Il Giasone : drama musicale del dottor Giacinto Andrea Cicognini Firoentino. Library of Congress: Per Nicolò Pezzana, In Venetia, 1664, monographic. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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