Belisario was salvadore cammaranos first libretto, it had already. A tragic opera in three acts from a libretto by giovanni emanuele bidera and agostino ruffini music. The critical edition of donizettis operas is slowly being achieved but where operas have. Herald book and job office, 1847, by cesare sterbini, contrib. Olschki offered a collection of baroque italian libretti to the warburg. These sources are valuable when juxtaposing different translations of an operas. The authentic texts of the german, french, and italian operas with music of the principal airs hardcover october 17, 1984 by crown publishers compiler 3. Media in category belisario donizetti this category contains only the following file. Opera information page composer page operaglass main page. Adelia lajo nellimbarazzo alahor in granata alfredo il grande alina regina di golconda anna bolena lassedio di calais belisario betly il borgomastro di saardam buondelmonte il campanello il castello di kenilworth caterina cornaro chiara e serafina le convenienze e inconvenienze teatrali il diluvio universale don sebastiano re di portogallo dom sebastien.
Donizetti society past production report belisario, north. Olschki offered a collection of baroque italian libretti to the warburg library. The term libretto is also sometimes used to refer to the. Lorenzo da ponte based his libretto on the well known story, dramatized in the 17th century by the spanish playwright tirso da molina and the subject of an opera by giuseppe gazzaniga, with a libretto. Salvadore cammarano wrote the italian libretto after luigi marchionnis. Donizetti opera festival 2020 donizetti opera bergamo. This page contains 1051 links to the libretti original and translations of 512 operas. Synopsis the most comprehensive onevolume collection of unabridged opera lyrics ever published presents todays most frequently performed operas in their original languages, alongside an.
In some cases we have included scores of operatic works, mainly for most important works, or if a libretto was not available. Belisario e opera fra le piu sfuggenti di donizetti ma al contempo fra le piu stimolanti per linestricabile fusione di elementi eterogenei. Libretto to gloriana, an opera in three acts, by william op. View the opera libretti collections on the warburg digital library. If you, like me, are new to the ring and have purchased a cd set with no libretto, just buy this, and consider the other libretti included as a nice bonus. Gaetano donizetti belisario title page of the libretto venice 1836. The libretti available are in german, in several instances, german translations of french and italian operas, with the occasional libretto in english. It doesnt help that the craft of writing a successful libretto can seem something of a black art, in fact agreeing on what constitutes a successful libretto is difficult enough. The libretto was by salvadore cammarano, with whom donizetti had first collaborated on lucia di lammermoor. Belisario 1836 italian libretto english translation spanish translation.
Gaetano donizettis tragic opera belisario, for example, is an italian opera, that was translated into german. The libretto, by salvadore cammarano who collaborated with donizetti on lucia di lammermoor, tells the moving and typically complicated story of the 6th. Thus when the librettist cammerano presented donizetti with a libretto. Libretto the libretto of an opera is the text, an element that even up to the 19th century all too often seemed of greater importance than the music, which was disposable. Many new production try to be novel and it is quite irritating. A performing version score and parts of belisario was created by ottavio sbragia and. The work concerns heroism and betrayal mixed with thorny family drama worthy of the house of thebes. The term libretto is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as the mass, requiem and sacred cantata, or the story line of a ballet. If you find a libretto or translation which is not yet listed please contact us. Accursi andrea anna bolena aria august autograph barbaja baritone bass belisario bellini bergamo betly bologna buffo cabaletta cammarano cantata career cavatina composer conservatory contralto coussy dated december dolci don pasquale doni donizetti wrote donizettis operas donna duet elisabetta elvida emilia enrico farce father fausta favorite. Still, with these caveats in mind, the book of 101 opera librettos is a very useful book for the money, a onestop shop for many of the operas youre likely to encounter. Coinciding with the opening of the donizetti opera 2019 festival, the first two titles of the 2020 program. This book, bought used, is your best bet for an affordable, complete set of the wagner ring libretti.
Aug 01, 2002 a brief summary of the opera s plot is at the start of the libretto, along with other pertinent information about the opera. A comic opera in two acts, as performed by the italian opera company at castle garden, new york, sept, 1847 new york. Spend a few moments perusing the text while youre at home so you can truly experience the music and performances while youre there. Cammarano giustiniano, emperor of the east bass belisario, commander in chief of the army baritone antonina, wife of. Richard wagner 22 may 18 february 1883 wilhelm richard wagner. Just be sure to read the libretto before you leave for the opera house. A libretto is the text uised in, or intendit for, an extended muisical wirk such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or muisical. The historical belisarius was an outstanding general during the reign of the sixthcentury byzantine emperor justinian. Belisario belisarius is a tragedia lirica tragic opera in three acts by gaetano donizetti. Commentary belisario, donizetti wrote, is less studied, but i know that in the theatre it made an effect and it could not deceive a public without having some merit. The text is presented in its original language as well as in an english translation. First chelsea opera group performed it with nelly miricioiu as antonina, conducted. The opera goers complete guide, 1921 on books source of the. Libretti this is an index of libretto pages in the internet known to me.
A libretto is a booklet containing the text of an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical, sometimes even ballet. When leyla gencer died at age 79 in 2008, the obituary in the guardian uk called her the greatest turkish opera singer of the 20th century and a singing actor of formidable power and individuality. It is also used, less commonly, for a musical work not intended for the stage. Metropolitan opera house grand opera giulio gatticasazza, general manager libretto the original. Giovanni maria ruggieri, giuseppe domenico totis, belisario valeriani and marcantonio. Gaetano donizettis tragic opera belisario, for example.
Unlike most other opera composers, wagner wrote both the music and libretto for every one of his stage works. Now i know why so many of my italianspeaking opera going friends were giggling during some of rossinis opera s. It is based upon the mythological female athlete, atalanta, the libretto which is in italian being derived. Belisarius lyric tragedy in three parts byi salvadore cammarano personaggi. Clearly the contribution of the writer is of fundamental importance in an opera, a fact that modern audiences sometimes forget. Beloved of her fans, who called her the greatest living prima donna, gencer made no studio recordings. Unless youre fluent in the language of the operas libretto, it might be difficult to get more than the most basic idea of whats happening onstage.
Donizettis uneven but worthwhile threeact lyric tragedy the opera that followed lucia di lammermoor which also had salvatore cammarano as librettist was a success at its 1836 venice premiere. I am very pleased to announce the first release of libretto, a prototype open source, ebook reader for reading musicals on android devices like so many fans of musical theater, i spent many happy. The libretto tells the moving and typically complicated story of the sixthcentury byzantine general. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Opera libretti library collections research guides at the. The internet archive offers over 20,000,000 freely downloadable books and texts.
The person who writes the libretto is called a librettist. Opera lovers will recall learning with horror in january 1996 that fire had gutted the great house. In april 1931 the florencebased antiquarian bookseller leo s. How to become a librettist culture professionals network. Rigoletto, buffone di corte, baritono gilda, figlia di rigoletto, soprano. The book of 101 opera librettos ecu libraries catalog. The libretto was by salvadore cammarano, with whom donizetti had first collaborated on lucia di lammermoor the year before. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Donizetti society past production report belisario. Having now stepped into the realm of speculation regarding both the future of online libretto format and the cataloging of same, i would like to close this little talk by pointing out, if i may speak for the other online libretto managers, the contributors, and myself, that providing these texts on the web is a service to opera, the opera.
Herald book and job office, 1847, by cesare sterbini. First chelsea opera group performed it with nelly miricioiu as antonina, conducted by richard bonynge in 2011, and then mark elder conducted the bbc symphony orchestra in concert at the barbican with a strong cast who were about to record the work for opera rara. 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. They are ordered by composer and name of the opera. Jan 06, 2018 tragedia lirica in 3 acts by gaetano donizetti libretto. To enrich the experience, a short synopsis precedes each libretto. Coinciding with the opening of the donizetti opera 2019 festival, the first two titles of the 2020 program are announced, those that will be staged at the donizetti theatre. First performance at london, covent garden theatre on 12 may 1736. Andata in scena nel 1836 a venezia, pochi mesi dopo il trionfo.
Even if youre in a house where subtitles appear on the chair in. Donizettis opera belisario has been having something of a birthday recently. Libretto anna bolena english translation libretto assedio di calais. A libretto is the text the words which are set to music to make an opera. It pays to become familiar with the story of an opera before you go, and you can do this by finding libretti translations online. A libretto can also be the words for an oratorio, cantata, mass or a musical. Grove music online date from plate numbers as listed in. Libretto pelleas et melisande english translation delibes, leo. Opera libretti library collections research guides at. Salvadore cammarano media in category belisario donizetti this category contains only the following file.
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