Pimpinone
Classification added June 6, 2016Premiered September 27, 1725
Hamburg, Germany. Theater am Gänsemarkt
Composer:
Georg Philipp Telemann
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Johann Philipp Praetorius - based on Pietro Pariati’s libretto for Tomaso Albinoni’s opera of the same name
Description:
Intermezzo in Three Parts
Notes:
The full title of the opera is Die Ungleiche Heirat zwischen Vespetta und Pimpinone oder Das herrsch-süchtige Camer Mägden (The Unequal Marriage Between Vespetta and Pimpinone, or The Domineering Chambermaid).
Time Period:
18th Century
Place:
Pimpinone’s house
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Vespetta | Soprano | L |
| Pimpinone | Bass-Baritone | L |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus