Summary
Tito Manlio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtiːto ˈmanljo]; RV 738) is an opera in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi, to a libretto by Matteo Noris. It was written in celebration of the marriage of Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt (1671–1736),[1] the governor of Mantua, which he had announced at Christmas. Vivaldi quickly composed the opera within five days. Whereas the wedding eventually did not take place at all, the opera was successfully premiered at the Teatro Arciducale ‘detto il Comico’ in Mantua during the carnival season of 1719.[2]
| Tito Manlio | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Antonio Vivaldi | |
 Probable portrait of Antonio Vivaldi, c. 1723 | |
| Librettist | Matteo Noris |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | 1719 Teatro Arciducale, Mantua |
Roles edit
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast,[3] Carnival 1719 |
|---|---|---|
| Tito Manlio, Consul of Rome | bass | Giovanni Francesco Benedetti |
| Manlio, Titus's son | soprano (en travesti) | Margherita Gualandi |
| Decio, Roman captain | contralto castrato | Lorenzo Beretta |
| Lucio, a knight | soprano castrato | Gasparo Geri |
| Vitellia, Titus's daughter | contralto | Teresa Mucci |
| Geminio, latin captain | tenor | Giuseppe Pederzoli |
| Servilia, Manlius's fiance | contralto | Anna Ambreville |
| Lindo, Tito's servant | bass | Giovanni Battista Calvi |
Synopsis edit
The opera is about the story of Titus Manlius Torquatus, consul of Rome and the conflict between him and the region of Latium.
Recordings edit
• 1978 — Giancarlo Luccardi (Tito Manlio), Rose Wagemann (Manlio), Julia Hamari (Servilia), Birgit Finnilä (Vitellia), Margaret Marshall (Lucio), Domenico Trimarchi (Lindo), Norma Lerer (Decio), Claes H. Ahnsjö (Geminio) — Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Vittorio Negri — 4 CD Philips Classics Records (recorded in 1978, remastered in 1990 on CD, it's regarded as the complete reference recording and was included in the Philips Vivaldi Edition)
References edit
- ^ Eric Cross. "Tito Manlio." The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, (subscription required), accessed December 28, 2015, http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/O009614.
- ^ Cross, Eric. "Tito Manlio (dramma per musica by Vivaldi)." Grove Music Online. 2002; Accessed 17 Sep. 2020. https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-5000009614 .
- ^ Antonio Fanna, Giovanni Morelli (1988). Nuovi Studi Vivaldiani: Edizione E Cronologia Critica Delle Opere, Part 2. Florence: L.S. Olschki. p. 599.
External links edit
- Opera Today: Tito Manlio
- Libretto