L'Olimpiade, RV 725 (Vivaldi, Antonio)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1734)
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Misc. Notes Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, Turin (I-Tn): Foà 39, f.1-140
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1734)
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Misc. Notes Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, Turin (I-Tn): Foà 39, f.1-140
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Baroqueynier (2016/2/20)

Editor Reynier Guerrero
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Misc. Notes This edition of this piece takes into account, as close as possible, the Vivaldi's handwriting settings, spacing and position of objects like slurs and accidentals, as well as the contrapuntal simplification of the material. Placement of the text in the voice part is the editor's choice. A set of parts for this edition can be found under the "Parts" tab on this page.
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Tito Manlio (2015/4/14)

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Misc. Notes Forces: soprano, strings & continuo. Source: I-Tn, Foà 39, Bl.115-118.
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Aria di Licida: "Gemo in un punto..." (Act II, Sc.15)

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Misc. Notes Piano or harpsichord
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Aria of Megacle: Lo seguitai felice (Act III, Sc.3)

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Publisher. Info. Venice: Marino Rossetti, 1734.
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Misc. Notes 1. Museo internazionale e Bibl. della musica, Bologna (I-Bc): Lo.5559
2. Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, Milan (I-Mb): Racc.dramm.3254
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General Information

Work Title L'Olimpiade
Alternative. Title Dramma per musica di Pietro Metastasio poeta di s.m.c.c. fra gl'Arcadi Arttino Corasio da rappresentarsi nel Teatro di Sant'Angelo nel carnovale dell'anno 1734.
Name Translations L'olimpiade; L'Olimpiade av Vivaldi; Olimpiada; Az olimpia; L’olimpiade; Η Ολυμπιάδα
Name Aliases La olimpiada; Olimpiade; Ολυμπιάδα
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 184107944; LCCN: no99006038; GND: 301021325; BNF: 139175321
Composer Vivaldi, Antonio
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. RV 725
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAV 298
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
First Performance. 1734-02-17 in Venice, Teatro San Angelo
Premiere Cast
Marco Antonio Mareschi (Clistene)
Anna Caterina della Parte (Aristea)
Marta Arrigoni (Argene)
Francesco Bilanzoni (Megacle)
Angela Zanucchi (Licida)
Mariano Nicolini (Aminta)
Massimiliano Miller (Alcandro)
Librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation 7 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra (according to Turin autograph manuscript)
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Clistene (tenor)
Aristea (contralto)
Argene (soprano)
Megacle (soprano, castrato)
Licida (mezzo soprano, travesti)
Aminta (soprano, castrato)
Alcandro (bass)

Mixed Chorus (SATB)

  • Orchestra
2 horns, strings, continuo

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