Armida, Hob.XXVIII:12 (Haydn, Joseph)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Composition Year 1783
Genre Categories Opera seria; Theatrical Works; Operas; For voices, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices with orchestra; Italian language

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 Sinfonia
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 Act 1
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 Act 2
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 Act 3
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1783].
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 276
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Sinfonia

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.
Reprinted Miami: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1971-87). Catalog A4188.
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 Complete Score
#358520 - 0.27MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3843×⇩ - Matthieu

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Matthieu (2014/12/29)

Editor Matthieu
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Misc. Notes Hob. 1a:14.
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Marcia (Act I)

 Complete Score
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Misc. Notes Based on the autograph manuscript
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Sinfonia

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Publisher. Info. London: William Forster, n.d. Plate 45.
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 Flute
#771643 - 0.09MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 48×⇩ - Sallen112

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⇒ 8 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (B♭) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Oboe 1, 2
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 Bassoon 1, 2
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 Horn 1, 2 (B♭)
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 Violins I
#771647 - 0.19MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 47×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
#771651 - 0.14MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 42×⇩ - Sallen112

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.
Reprinted Miami: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1971-87). Catalog A4188.
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 Complete Parts
#349394 - 2.12MB, 31 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1059×⇩ - Patriciagf

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 Flute
#358521 - 0.04MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 573×⇩ - Matthieu

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⇒ 11 more: Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 (B♭) • Horn 2 (B♭) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Oboe 1
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 Oboe 2
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 Bassoon 1
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 Bassoon 2
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 Horn 1 (B♭)
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 Horn 2 (B♭)
#358527 - 0.03MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 374×⇩ - Matthieu

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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
#358532 - 0.05MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 367×⇩ - Matthieu

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Vocal Scores

 Act 1
#563970 - 7.82MB, 60 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 155×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Acts 2-3
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Arranger probably Johann Abraham Sixt (1757–1797)
Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1790).
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Misc. Notes Sixt is not named as arranger here, but it is written in his hand.
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General Information

Work Title Armida
Alternative. Title Dramma eroico in tre atti
Composer Haydn, Joseph
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Hob.XXVIII:12 ; Hob.Ia:14 (overture)
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJH 6
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts:
Overture. Vivace (B♭ major)
  • Act 1
Aria: Rinaldo. Allegro (C major)
Aria: Idreno. Allegro con brio (B♭ major)
Accompanied recit: Armida. (G major)
Aria: Armida. Largo (A major)
March
Accompanied recit: Ubaldo. (C major)
Aria: Ubaldo. Largo (E♭ major)
Accompanied recit: Ubaldo. Presto (E♭ major)
Aria: Zelmira. Allegretto (G major)
Accompanied recit: Rinaldo, Armida. Largo (B♭ major)
Duet: Rinaldo, Armida. Largo (B♭ major)
  • Act 2
Aria: Zelmira. Allegro (F major)
Aria: Clotarco. Allegretto (G major)
Aria: Idreno. Allegro (C major)
Accompanied recit: Rinaldo, Ubaldo. Allegro (E♭ major)
Aria: Rinaldo. Adagio (E♭ major)
Accompanied recit: Armida. Adagio (E♭ major)
Aria: Armida. Presto assai (E minor)
Aria: Ubaldo. Adagio (C major)
Finale-Trio: Armida, Rinaldo, Ubaldo. Allegro (D major)
  • Act 3
Accompanied recit: Rinaldo. Largo (E♭ major)
Aria: Rinaldo. Andante (D major)
Aria: Zelmira. [Poco andante] (G major)
Accompanied recit: Rinaldo, Armida. (G major)
Aria: Armida. Largo (B♭ major)
Accompanied recit: Rinaldo, Armida. (G minor)
Aria: Rinaldo. Largo (E♭ major)
Finale: All Allegro (C major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1783
First Performance. 1784/02/26 in Esterháza, Hoftheatre
Metilda Bologna (Armida)
Prospero Breghetti (Rinaldo)
Costanza Valdesturla (Zemira)
Paolo Mandini (Idreno)
Antonio Specioli (Unbaldo)
Leopoldo Dichtler (Clotarco)
Court Theatre Orchestra, Joseph Haydn (conductor)
First Publication. 1787 (arias)

1790 or earlier (overture) 1965 (full score)

Librettist Jacopo Durandi, Francesco Saverio de Rogatis and others
after Gerusalemme liberata by Torquato Tasso
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation voices, orchestra
InstrDetail
Cast
Arminda (soprano)
Rinaldo (tenor)
Zemira (soprano)
Idreno (baritone)
Unbaldo (tenor)
Clotarco (tenor)

Orchestra

flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings, continuo
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information Sometimes called an opera seria -- in fact, the ms copy (1783) at the Newberry Library has "opera seria" on it. Not published in full score until 1965. Various excerpts published as early as 1787.

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Operas by Joseph Haydn (Hob.XXVIII )

 Acide, Hob.XXVIII:1

 La Canterina, Hob.XXVIII:2

 Lo Speziale, Hob.XXVIII:3

 Le Pescatrici, Hob.XXVIII:4

 L'Infedeltà delusa, Hob.XXVIII:5

 L'incontro improvviso, Hob.XXVIII:6

 Il mondo della luna, Hob.XXVIII:7

 La vera Costanza, Hob.XXVIII:8

 Laurette, Hob.XXVIII:8a

 L'isola disabitata, Hob.XXVIII:9

 La Fedeltà premiata, Hob.XXVIII:10

 L'infedeltà fedele, Hob.XXVIII:10bis

actually by Domenico Cimarosa

 Orlando Paladino, Hob.XXVIII:11

 Armida, Hob.XXVIII:12

 L'Anima del Filosofo, Hob.XXVIII:13

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