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| !Role | | !Role |
| !description (eng<ref name="Christophellis"/>/it) | | !description (eng/it) |
| !Voice type | | !Voice type |
| !Premiere Cast, 30 August1733<ref name="WikiOlimpiadeCaldara"/> | | !Premiere Cast, 30 August 1733<ref name="WikiOlimpiadeCaldara"/> |
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| |colspan="3">|<b>Prologue:</b> | | |colspan="3">|<b>Prologue:</b> |
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| |Clistene | | |Clistene |
| |King of Sicione, father of Aristea | | |King of Sicione, father of Aristea |
| |soprano, castrato
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| | |Aristea |
| |his daughter, beloved of Megacle | | |his daughter, beloved of Megacle |
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| |soprano
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| | |Argene |
| |Cretan lady disguised as the shepherdess, Licori, | | |Cretan lady disguised as the shepherdess, Licori, |
| betrothed to Licida | | betrothed to Licida |
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| |soprano
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| |''Pallade''/Athena
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| |soprano
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| |''La Pace'', Peace
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| |soprano, castrato
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| |''La Verità'', Truth
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| |soprano, castrato
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| |''L'Abbondanza'', Abundance
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| |mute role
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| |''La Ricchezza'', Wealth
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| |mute role
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| |''Amore'', Love
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| |mute role
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| |''Two Furies''
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| |mute roles
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| |colspan="3">|<b>Storyline</b>
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| |''Tindaro''/Tyndareos, King of Sparta
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| |bass
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| |''Elena''/Helena, his daughter
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| |soprano
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| |''Menelao''/Menelaos, prince in drag under the name Elisa, in love with Helena
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| |soprano, castrato
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| |''Teseo''/Theseus | | |Licida |
| |tenor/soprano | | |generally believed to be the son of the king of Crete, |
| | lover of Aristea, friend of Megacle |
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| |''Peritoo''/Pirithous
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| |alto, castrato
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| |''Ippolita''/Hippolyte, Amazon princess in male dress | | |Megacle |
| |soprano | | |lover of Aristea and friend of Licida |
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| |''Eurite'', Amazon, her lady-in-waiting in male dress | | |Aminta |
| |soprano | | |tutor of Licida |
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| |''Erginda''/Astianassia, Helena's court lady
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| |''Diomede'', Menelaus' servant disguised as an Armenian merchant
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| |tenor
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| |''Euripilo'', confidant of Tindaro
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| |contralto, castrato
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| |''Iro'', court jester
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| |tenor
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| |''Creonte'', King of Tegea
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| |bass
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| |''Menesteo'', his son
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| |soprano, castrato
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| |Antiloco, Menesteo's confidant
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| |tenor/bass
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| |''Castore''/Castor, brother of Elena
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| |soprano, castrato
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| |''Polluce''/Pollux, brother of Elena
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| |soprano, castrato
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| |''Nettuno''/Neptune
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| |bass
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| |Sea gods, Argonauts, Hunters | | |Alcandro |
| |Chorus | | |confidant of Clistene |
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| |Slaves | | |nymphs, shepherds, priests, populus, |
| |Extras
| | followers of Clistene and of Aristea, guards |
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| |colspa="3"|<center>Sources:<ref name="Wiki"/><ref name="LibrettoLOC"/></center> | | |colspa="3"|<center>Sources:<ref name="Christophellis"/><ref name="LibrettoItalianGoogle"/></center> |
| |} | | |} |
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