Siroe is a dramma per musica or opera seria in 3 Acts by composer Pasquale Errichelli. The opera uses an Italian language libretto by Pietro Metastasio. The opera premiered at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples on 26 December 1758. Vincenzo Re designed the sets for the premiere production.[1]
Roles
edit| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 26 December 1758 (Conductor: - Domenico de Miccio) |
|---|---|---|
| Siroe | castrato | Tommaso Guarducci |
| Emira | soprano | Caterina Gabrielli |
| Medarse | mezzo-soprano | Caterina Galli |
| Arasse | tenor | Gregorio Babbi |
| Cosroe | bass | Antonio Ambrogi |
| Laodice | soprano | Maddalena Valle |
References
edit- ^ Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Siroe, 26 December 1758". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).