Gli equivoci
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Gli equivoci(The Misunderstandings), is an Italianopera buffabyStephen Storaceto alibrettobyLorenzo Da Ponte,based onShakespeare'sThe Comedy of Errors.
Following the success of his libretto forThe Marriage of Figaro,Da Ponte was asked by Storace to provide for him a libretto based on Shakespeare. Da Ponte compressed Shakespeare's plot into two acts, but retained nearly all the key elements.Gli equivociwas the second of Storace's operas to be performed at theBurgtheater.
Storace composed the opera following the success of his operaGli sposi malcontentiin the previous year.
Storace reused some of the music ofGli equivociin his English operas, includingNo Song, No SupperandThe Pirates.
Performance history
[edit]The opera was first performed on 27 December 1786 in theBurgtheater,Vienna.
Roles
[edit]Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 27 December 1786[1] |
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Eufemio of Syracuse,son of Egeon and twin brother of Eufemio of Ephesus | tenor | Vincenzo Calvesi |
Dromio of Syracuse,servant of Eufemio of Syracuse and twin brother of Dromio of Ephesus | baritone | |
Eufemio ofEphesus,son of Egeon and twin brother of Eufemio of Syracuse | tenor | Michael Kelly |
Dromio of Ephesus,servant of Eufemio of Ephesus and twin brother of Dromio of Syracuse | baritone | |
Silinus,Duke of Ephesus | baritone | |
Egeon,a merchant from Syracuse | baritone | |
Sofronia,wife of Eufemio of Ephesus | soprano | Nancy Storace |
Sostrate,sister of Sofronia | soprano | |
Angelo,a goldsmith | baritone | |
Lesbia,wife of Dromio of Syracuse | soprano | |
Dromia,young child of Lesbia and Dromio of Syracuse | soprano |
References
[edit]- ^Casaglia, Gherardo (2005)."Gli equivoci,27 December 1786 ".L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia(in Italian).
External links
[edit]- Gli equivoci:Scores at theInternational Music Score Library Project
- Stephen Storace:The Comedy of Errors(Gli equivoci),performance details (2000, 2001), synopsis,Bampton Classical Opera