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Teseo (other)
''Teseo'' ("Theseus", HWV 9; ) is an opera seria with music by George Frideric Handel, the only Handel opera that is in five acts. The Italian-language libretto was by Nicola Francesco Haym, after Philippe Quinault's '' Thésée''. It was Handel's third London opera, intended to follow the success of '' Rinaldo'' after the unpopular ''Il pastor fido''. First performed on 10 January 1713,''Teseo'' featured "magical" effects such as flying dragons, transformation scenes and apparitions and had a cast of notable Italian opera singers. It was a success with London audiences, receiving thirteen performances even though the stage machinery for the "magical" effects broke down, and would have received more performances had not one of the theatre's managers run away with the box office receipts. Performance history The opera was premiered at the Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket on 10 January 1713. It received an additional 12 performances through 16 May 1713, a mark of success at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeriano Pellegrini
Valeriano Pellegrini (c. 1663 – 18 January 1746) was an Italian soprano castrato singer of the 18th century. He is largely remembered today for his association with the composer George Frideric Handel, for whom he sang in Italy and then later followed to London. He sang the role of Nero in Handel's opera ''Agrippina (opera), Agrippina'' at the work's initial run in Venice (26 December 1709), a part that demanded a high level of technical skill. His first performance in London was a concert at the Old Spring Garden in the April 1712, and during his time in London performed several roles in operas by Handel; among them Mirtillo in ''Il pastor fido (Handel), Il pastor fido'' (22 November 1712), the title role in ''Teseo'' (10 January 1713), and Lepidus in ''Silla (opera), Silla'' (2 June 1713). Having lost his voice in 1728, he retired from singing and became a priest. References *Winton Dean: "Pellegrini, Valeriano", ''Grove Music Online'' ed L. Macy (Accessed 16 January 2007)gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Gallia
Maria Gallia (incorrectly called Maria Margherita by Burney), was an Italian born British soprano. Life Gallia was described by Burney as the sister of Margherita de l'Epine. L'Epine did have a sister called Maria Manina, Maria (Manina) but she did not appear on the London stage as a soloist until 1712. Gallia was the pupil of Nicola Haym. She appeared for the first time at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, in 1703 when she had "newly arrived". She sang in 1706 and 1708 in 'Camilla,' in the libretti of which she is called Joanna Maria. In the former year she also performed the principal rôle in the 'Temple of Love' by Saggione, to whom she was then married. Documents signed by this composer, and by his wife as Maria Gallia Saggione, show that they received respectively £150 and £700 for a season of nine months,—large sums at that early date. Gallia appeared in Thomas Clayton (composer), Clayton's ''Rosamond (Clayton), Rosamond'' at its production in 1707. She sang songs al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
