Difference between revisions of "Elena (Francesco Cavalli)"

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!Role
!Role
!Voice type
!Voice type
!Premiere Cast, 20 February 1666<br>(Conductor: - )
!Premiere Cast, (porbably) 26 December 1659<ref name="Wiki">
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| Pompeo (Pompey)
|<b>Prologue:</b>
|alto
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| Sesto (Sextus Pompey), ''his son''
|soprano
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| Mitridate (Mithridates VI of Pontus), ''King of Pontus''
|tenor
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| Issicratea (Hypsicrateia), ''Queen of Pontus'' 
| soprano
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| Farnace (Pharnaces II of Pontus), ''her son''
| soprano
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| Harpalia, ''her slave''
| soprano
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| Cesare (Julius Caesar)
| bass
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| Claudio (Claudius), ''his son''
| tenor
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| Giulia (Julia), ''his daughter''
| soprano
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| Servilio (Servilius), ''her lover''
| soprano
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| Crasso (Marcus Licinius Crassus)
| tenor
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|La Discordia, Discord disguised as peace (soprano, castrato)
|Venere/Venus|soprano
|Giunone/Juno|soprano
|Pallade/Athena|soprano
|La Pace, Peace|soprano, castrato
|La Verità, Truth|soprano, castrato
|L'Abbondanza, Abundance|mute role
|La Ricchezza, Wealth |mute role
|Amore, Love|mute role
|Two Furies |mute roles
Storyline
|Tindaro/Tyndareos, King of Sparta |bass
|Elena/Helena, his daughter |soprano
|Menelao/Menelaos, prince in drag under the name Elisa, in love with Helena |soprano, castrato
|Teseo/Theseus |tenor/soprano
|Peritoo/Peirithoos |alto, castrato
|Ippolita/Hippolyte, Amazon princess in male dress |soprano
|Eurite, Amazon, her lady-in-waiting in male dress |soprano
|Erginda/Astianassia, Helena's court lady
|Diomede, Menelaus' servant disguised as an Armenian merchant |tenor
|Euripilo, confidant of Tindaro |contralto, castrato
|Iro, court jester |tenor
|Creonte, King of Tegea |bass
|Menesteo, his son |soprano, castrato
|Antiloco, Menesteo's confidant |tenor/bass
|Castore/Castor, brother of Elena |soprano, castrato
|Polluce/Pollux, brother of Elena|soprano, castrato
|Nettuno/Neptune |bass
|Sea gods, Argonauts, Hunters|Chorus
|Slaves (Extras
|colspa=3|<center>Sources:<ref name="Wiki"/><ref name="LibrettoLOC"/></center>
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  |location=Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
  |location=Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
  |publisher=Per Francesco Nicolini in Spadaria, In Venetia, 1666, monographic.
  |publisher=Si vende da Giacomo Batti in frez., In Venetia, 1659, monographic.
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:All'Illustriss. & Eccellentiss. Sig. Angelo Morosini procurator di S. Marco.<ref name="Libretto2"/>
:All'Illustriss. & Eccellentiss. Sig. Angelo Morosini procurator di S. Marco.<ref name="LibrettoLOC"/>
:Call Number/Physical Location: ML48 [S1746], Microfilm Music 1854, reel 37. Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [197-]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
:Call Number/Physical Location: ML48 [S1746], Microfilm Music 1854, reel 37. Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [197-]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Manuscript:  
Manuscript:  
*Microfilm copy at Harvard University, Royal Danish Library Kopenhagen, etc.
*Modern Transcript
:{{cite web
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  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108085518/https://www.worldcat.org/title/pompeo-magno/oclc/21785313
  |title=Pompeo Magno
  |title=Francesco Cavalli’s Elena (1659): A Study And Edition Volume 1
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  |website=Cornell University
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==''Elena'' in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history==
==''Elena'' in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history==
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|2017 (recorded)
|2017 (recorded)
| "[[Cieche tenebre]]"
| [[Mio diletto, mio sospiro|"Ecco l'idolo mio" ... "Mio diletto, mio sospiro"]]
| [[Ombra mai fu (Album)]]
| [[Ombra mai fu (Album)]]
| 1659<ref name="TeatriVenezia"/>
| 1659<ref name="TeatriVenezia"/>
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="Worldcat">{{cite web
<ref name="Manuscript">{{cite web
  |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/pompeo-magno/oclc/21785313
  |url=https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/14903
  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108085518/https://www.worldcat.org/title/pompeo-magno/oclc/21785313
  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108085518/https://www.worldcat.org/title/pompeo-magno/oclc/21785313
  |title=Pompeo Magno
  |title=Francesco Cavalli’s Elena (1659): A Study And Edition Volume 1
  |last=
  |last=Kane
  |first=
  |first=Kirsten
  |date=
  |date=2006
  |website=WorldCat
  |website=Cornell University
  |publisher=
  |publisher=
  |access-date={{date|2021-11-08|DMY}}
  |access-date={{date|2021-11-09|DMY}}
  |archive-date={{date|2021-11-08|DMY}}
  |archive-date={{date|2021-11-09|DMY}}
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  |archive-date={{date|2021-11-08|DMY}}
  |archive-date={{date|2021-11-08|DMY}}
  |location=Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
  |location=Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
  |publisher=Per Francesco Nicolini in Spadaria, In Venetia, 1666, monographic.
  |publisher=Si vende da Giacomo Batti in frez., In Venetia, 1659, monographic.
  |page= <!-- or pages= -->
  |page= <!-- or pages= -->
  |isbn=
  |isbn=