Bajazet
Classification added June 17, 2019Premiered Carnival, 1735
Verona, Italy. Nuovo Teatro dell’Accademia
Composer:
Antonio Vivaldi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Agostino Piovene, with texts of Pietro Metastasio and Apostolo Zeno
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Version edited by Erin Helyard; further edits by Fabio Biondi and Frédéric Delaméa, with additional edits for performance by Portland Opera in 2019/2020
Time Period:
After Tamerlane’s defeat of the Turks
Place:
Bursa, Bithynia
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Irene | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Asteria | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Tamerlano | Countertenor | L |
| Andronico | Tenor | L |
| Bajazet | Bass-Baritone | L |
| Idaspe | Soprano | S |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus