''Le donne rivali'' is an

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in two acts by composer

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with an Italian libretto by a now unknown poet. It is speculated that Giuseppe Petrosellini may have been the author of the libretto. The opera premiered at the

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in Rome during

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in 1780.Rossi (1999) p. 83 The original choreography was created by Alberto Cavos, the original costumes by Antonio Dian, and the original scenery by Domenico Fossati. In accordance with

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law on theatre in Rome, the premiere cast was all-male. The opera was later produced in Venice and Florence, and in 1789, in French, in St. Petersburg. In recent years, ''Le donne rivali'' has been occasionally revived and recorded. In 1991, the Juilliard Opera Center intertwined the work with

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's unfinished opera ''

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'', which shares the same libretto, to make one large work.">Music in Review; "Lo Sposo Deluso," by Mozart, and "Le Donne Rivali," by Cimarosa – New York Times
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Roles

Recordings

*''Le donne rivali'' with conductor

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and the Orchestra di Padova e Veneto. Cast includes: Alessandra Ruffini (Laurina), Anna Rita Taliento (Emilia), Emanuele Giannino (Annibale), Bruno Praticò (Sempronio) and Bruno Lazzaretti (Fernando). Recorded live in September 1994.

References

;Notes ;Sources * Nick Rossi, Talmage Fauntleroy, ''Domenico Cimarosa: his Life and his Operas'' (1999). Westport CT and London: Greenwood Press. {{DEFAULTSORT:donne rivali, Le 1780 operas Italian-language operas Intermezzi Operas Operas by Domenico Cimarosa