| Work Title
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Alessandro e Poro
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| Alternative. Title
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Dramma per musica da rappresentarsi nel Regio Teatro di Berlino per ordine di sua maestà.
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| Composer
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Graun, Karl Heinrich
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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GraunWV B:I:10
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IKG 4
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 acts
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| First Performance.
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1744/12/21 in Berlin, Hofoper
- Premiered Cast
- Felice Salimbeni (Alessandro)
Giovanna Gasparini (Cleofide) Anton Hubert (Poro) Benedetta Agricola (Erissena) Antonio Romani (Gandarte) Paolo Bedeschi (Timagene)
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| Librettist
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Pietro Metastasio (1698–1782)
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| Language
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Italian
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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| Piece Style
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Baroque
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| Instrumentation
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6 voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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Cast
- Cleofide (S)
Alessandro (S) Erissena (S) Poro (S) Gandarte (T) Timagene (S)
Mixed Chorus (SSTB) Orchestra
- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings, continuo
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