Didone Abbandonata (Opera)
Variants: Didone Abbandonata eller den forladte Dido (Danish)
DramaItalian
Published in: Italy
Place represented: Carthage
VIAF: 4690155105779176320008
ISNI:
Contributors
| Person | Functions |
|---|---|
| Pietro Metastasio | Librettist |
| Giuseppe Sarti | Composer |
Links
| Link | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Italian/Danish libretto | Text |
Important years
| Original publication | Danish publication | First performance |
|---|---|---|
| 1762 CE | 1762 CE | 1762 CE |
Acts / scenes
| Acts |
|---|
| 3 |
Characters
| Character Name | Gender | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Didone | Female | queen | |
| Enea | Male | prince/princess | |
| Iarba | Male | sovereign/king | |
| Selene | Female | sister | |
| Araspe | Male | friend | |
| Osmida | Female | friend | |
| Nettuno | Male | god/deity | |
| Prima Copia [male dancer] | Male | artist/dancer/performer/musician | |
| Prima Copia [female dancer] | Female | artist/dancer/performer/musician | |
| Seconda Copia [male dancer] | Male | artist/dancer/performer/musician | |
| Seconda Copia [female dancer] | Female | artist/dancer/performer/musician |
Notes
First performed 1724. 1771 cast: https://www.kb.dk/e-mat/dod/130016642836-color.pdf VIAF is for Sarti's music. VIAF Metastasio: 185457055
Productions of this work
Didone Abbandonata by The Royal Danish Theatre (1763 AD)
Performances
| Date | Place | |
|---|---|---|
| 1763-02-05 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1763-02-19 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1764-01-14 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1764-01-21 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv |
Works
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Didone Abbandonata |
Organisations
| Organisation name | Aliases | VIAF | ISNI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Danish Theatre |
Contributors
| Person | Functions |
|---|---|
| Antonio Como | Choreographer |
| Peter Cramer | Scene painter |
| Giuseppe Mazzioli | Costume designer |
Notes
New music composed for the Royal Danish Theatre by Giuseppe Sarti. Performed in Italian. https://www.loc.gov/item/2010664797/
Didone Abbandonata by The Royal Danish Theatre (1771 AD)
Performances
| Date | Place | |
|---|---|---|
| 1771-05-01 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1771-05-05 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1771-05-08 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1771-05-12 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1771-05-15 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1772-03-18 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1772-03-21 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1772-03-28 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv |
Works
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Didone Abbandonata |
Organisations
| Organisation name | Aliases | VIAF | ISNI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Danish Theatre |
Contributors
| Person | Functions |
|---|---|
| Francesco Martini | Choreographer |
| Vincenzo Conti | Scene painter |
| Francesco Galeotti | Costume designer |
Notes
Performed in Italian.