A comic opera in two acts, as performed by the italian opera company at castle garden, new york, sept, 1847 new york. Opera information page composer page operaglass main page. In some cases also texts of other vocal pieces similar to operas are included. This massive, 1,474page plus endpapers volume, which could readily double as a doorstop or a booster seat at the theater. Youre never going to haul this book to the opera house, it is true, but, on the other hand, youll probably never again have to fret over where to find a libretto for most standard repertory operas. View the opera libretti collections on the warburg digital library. The libretto, by salvadore cammarano who collaborated with donizetti on lucia di lammermoor. Thus when the librettist cammerano presented donizetti with a libretto. Belisario is an almost forgotten opera score of donizetti that was premiered in 1836. Belisario by gaetano donizetti, mark elder, bbc symphony orchestra, nicola alaimo. Belisarius lyric tragedy in three parts byi salvadore cammarano personaggi. Opera libretti library collections research guides at the. Based on peter stephan jungks eponymous book and produced by improbable in collaboration. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities.
Nicola alaimo belisario, joyce elkhoury antonina, camilla roberts irene, russell thomas. A performing version score and parts of belisario was created by ottavio sbragia and. An operas words are called its libretto, whereas, in a stage play, the words are called the script, and in a movie theyre called the screenplay. Belisario belisarius is a tragedia lirica tragic opera in three acts by gaetano donizetti. Despite it being a success, he considered it inferior to its. This is an index of libretto pages in the internet known to me. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises belisario. Libretti this is an index of libretto pages in the internet known to me.
The libretto, by salvadore cammarano who collaborated with donizetti on lucia di lammermoor, tells the. Libretto means little book in italian, and thats precisely what it is. Why not support planet hugill by buying your cds, books and dvds from. Two arias for fausta autograph musical manuscripts by donizetti, gaetano. The critical edition of donizettis operas is slowly being achieved but where operas have. Cammarano giustiniano, emperor of the east bass belisario, commander in chief of the army baritone antonina, wife of belisario soprano irene, their daughter mezzosoprano alamiro, prisoner of belisario tenor eudora, friend of irene soprano eutropio, captain of the guards tenor eusebio, custonian of the jail bass ottario, leader of the alans and bulgarians tenor senators, people, veterans, alans and bulgarians. Herald book and job office, 1847, by cesare sterbini, contrib. Salvadore cammarano wrote the italian libretto after luigi marchionnis. Belisario plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips. Giuseppe domenico totis, belisario valeriani and marcantonio ziani. Belisario, opera rara, barbican hall edgar, new sussex.
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