L'avaro (Opera)
Variants: Den Giærrige (Danish), The Miser (English), and Der Geizige (German)
Dramma giocoso per musicaItalian
Published in: Italy
Place represented: Italy
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Contributors
| Person | Functions |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Bertati | Librettist |
| Pasquale Anfossi | Composer |
Important years
| Original publication | Danish publication | First performance |
|---|---|---|
| 1775 CE | 1776 CE | 1775 CE |
Acts / scenes
| Acts |
|---|
| 3 |
Characters
| Character Name | Gender | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurina | Female | peasant | |
| Stefanello | Male | son | |
| Orgasmo | Male | father | |
| Rosalinde | Female | daughter | |
| Felicino | Male | nobility/aristocracy | |
| Tortora | Female | maid | |
| Macrobio | Male | old man |
Notes
The libretto by Giovanni Bertati is based on Molière's 17th-century comedy L'avaro. Set in a village in the vicinity of a city (some versions specify Rome). https://www.loc.gov/resource/music.musschatz-17573/?sp=2&st=image&r=-0.017,0.051,1.123,0.643,0
Productions of this work
L'avaro by The Royal Danish Theatre (1777 AD)
Performances
| Date | Place | |
|---|---|---|
| 1777-01-31 CE | Hofteatret/Christiansborg Court Theatre | |
| 1777-02-06 CE | Hofteatret/Christiansborg Court Theatre | |
| 1777-02-13 CE | Hofteatret/Christiansborg Court Theatre | |
| 1777-04-03 CE | Hofteatret/Christiansborg Court Theatre |
Works
| Title | |
|---|---|
| L'avaro |
Organisations
| Organisation name | Aliases | VIAF | ISNI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Danish Theatre |
Contributors
| Person | Functions |
|---|---|
| Rasmus Soelberg | Translator |
Notes
Performed in Italian.