canterina, La
Classification added October 1, 2023Premiered September 11, 1766
Eszterháza Palace Opera Theater, Eisenstadt, Austria
Composer:
Joseph Haydn
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Possibly by Carl Friberth
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Based on the third act intermezzo for Niccolò Piccinni’s 1760 opera L’Origille.
G. Henle Publisher, Munich, Germany. Full critical score, XXVIII/2
Time Period:
18th Century
Place:
An apartment
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Gasparina | Soprano | L |
| Apollonia | Soprano * | L |
| Don Pelagio | Tenor | L |
| Don Ettore | Soprano ** | F |
| * This role was originally sung by a man, and could be performed by a male soprano or countertenor. | ||
| ** A trouser role taken by a soprano singing the role of a man. |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus