L'Armida immaginaria is a dramma giocoso in three acts by composer Domenico Cimarosa with an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Palomba. The opera was first performed in Naples during the summer of 1777 at the Teatro di Fiorentini.[1]
| L'Armida immaginaria | |
|---|---|
| Dramma giocoso by Domenico Cimarosa | |
 The composer | |
| Librettist | Giuseppe Palomba |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | 1777 Teatro di Fiorentini, Naples |
Roles
edit| Roles[2] | Voice type | Premiere Cast, Summer 1777 (Conductor: – ) |
|---|---|---|
| Marchesina Tisbea | soprano | Anna Maria Benvenuti |
| Ermidora | soprano | Francesca Benvenuti |
| Stella | soprano | Maria Giuseppa Migliozzi |
| Masto Giorgio | baritone | Giuseppe Casaccia |
| Patro Caspero | tenor | Antonio Casaccia |
| Battistino | tenor | Nicola Zarlatti |
| Don Bernabo | baritone | Giovanni Beltrani |
Other operas named after the sorceress Armida
editReferences
edit- ^ "Operone.de page of the opera". Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ^ "ItalianOpera.org page on the work and the composer". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2020.