| Nerone fatto Cesare | |
|---|---|
| Lost dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi | |
Probable portrait of Antonio Vivaldi, c. 1723 | |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | 1715 Teatro Sant'Angelo, Venice |
Nerone fatto Cesare is a lost dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi.
Performance history
The opera was first performed at the Teatro Sant'Angelo in Venice during Carnival in 1715. It was revived (with many new arias) for the Accademia, Brescia, at the 1716 Carnival.
Roles
| Cast | Voice type | Premiere, 1715 |
|---|---|---|
| Zelto | Florido Matteucci | |
| Seneca | bass | Antonio Francesco Carli |
| Pallante, Minister | contralto castrato | Andrea Pacini |
| Ate, Freedwoman | Giovanna Ronzani | |
| Gusmano, Ambassador | soprano castrato | Francesco Natali |
| Tigrane, King of Armenia | soprano (en travesti) | Elisabetta Denzio |
| Nerone, his son | contralto (en travesti) | Anna Maria Fabbri |
| Agrippina, Empress | soprano | Margherita Gualandi |
References
- ^ italianopera.org Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
