| Teuzzone | |
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| Opera by Antonio Vivaldi | |
| Librettist | Apostolo Zeno |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | 1719 |
Teuzzone is the twelfth Italian opera composed by Antonio Vivaldi in 1719 to a libretto by Apostolo Zeno of 1706, which was first performed at the Teatro Arciducale in Mantua.
Portrait of Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). Oil on canvas, Italian School, 18th century. Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna, Italy. Also by Stefano Bianchetti. Find more images by color. Related Categories. Art, Stefano Bianchetti, Classic Art, Classic Art by Subject, Portraits. Portrait of Antonio Vivaldi, by Francois Morellon de La Cave. Italy, 18th century. Portrait of Apostolo Zeno, Italian poet, librettist, journalist and writer, autograph sheet of the opera Tito Manlio indicating 'Music by Antonio.
Roles[edit]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast (Conductor: – ) |
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| Troncone, Emperor of China | tenor | Giuseppe Pederzoli |
| Teuzzone, his son, in love with and betrothed to Zelinda | soprano (en travesti) | Margherita Gualandi, 'la Campioli' |
| Zidiana, bride but not wife of Troncone, secretly in love with Teuzzone | contralto | Anna Ambreville |
| Zelinda, Tartar princess, in love with Teuzzone | contralto | Teresa Mucci |
| Cino, governor of the realm, in love with Zidiana | soprano castrato | Gasparo Geri |
| Sivenio, a general of the realm, in love with Zidiana | bass | Francesco Benedetti |
| Egaro, captain of the guards, relative and confidant of Zidiana | contralto castrato | Lorenzo Beretta |
| Argonte, Tartar prince and confidant of Zelinda | tenor | Giuseppe Pederzoli |
| Chorus of soldiers, guards and people | ||
Synopsis[edit]
The plot concerns the aftermath of Troncone's death, where his wife Zidiana schemes with the governor Cino and the general Sivenio to seize power, even though Teuzzone is the rightful heir. Zelinda, the fiancée of Teuzzone, is a powerful woman in her own right and fights against this move, especially when it becomes clear that Zidiana's plan is to marry Teuzzone for herself.
Recordings[edit]
Conductor: Sandro Volta. Orchestra dell'Opera Barocca di Guastalla. Singers: Pagano, Barazzoni, Bortolanei, Piccini, Lippi, Favari, Manzotti. Date: 1996. Issued: 1996.
Conductor: Jordi Savali. Le Concert des Nations. Singers: Lopez, Milanesi, Galou, Mameli, Zanasi, Giovannini, Sakurada. Label: Naive. Issued: 2011.
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| Artist | Unknown authorUnknown author
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| Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | English: 'An anonymous portrait in oils in the Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica di Bologna is generally believed to be of Vivaldi and may be linked to the Morellon La Cave engraving, which appears to be a modified mirror reflection of it. It is striking how the engraving and the painting 'secularize' Vivaldi: they contain no hint of his identity as a priest. (The fashionable, though slightly informal, dress and self-confident attitude of the composer resemble very closely those of Telemann in the well-known engraving by Georg Lichtensteger.) Ghezzi's sketch at least shows Vivaldi in a clerical collar, but still wearing a wig. (Two years later, in the anno santo of 1725, Innocent XIII was to ban the wearing of wigs by priests.) There is disagreement over whether the hint of red showing in front of the centre of the composer's wig in the painting is a sly reference to his famous hair-colour or simply an unpainted part of the canvas. Whatever the case, it is not out of place to observe that, contrary to the belief of many modern illustrators, Vivaldi's wigs were never coloured red.' Michael Talbot, The Vivaldi Compendium (2011), p. 148.The proposition that the painting actually depicts Antonio Vivaldi has been questioned by some sources (e.g. by Groves dictionary). Français : Portrait d’un violoniste vénitien du XVIIIe siècle, généralement considéré comme étant celui de Vivaldi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1723 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Height: 91 cm (35.8 in); Width: 74 cm (29.1 in) dimensions QS:P2049,74U174728 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number | B 38490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/baroque/Vivaldi/VIVportrait.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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