Adelia, o La figlia dell'arciere ("Adelia, or The Archer's Daughter") is an opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. The Italian libretto was written by Felice Romani and Girolamo Marini. The opera premiered at the Teatro Apollo, Rome on 11 February 1841.
Contents |
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 11 February 1841 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Carlo, a Duke | baritone | Filippo Valentini |
| Adelia, the Duke's daughter | soprano | Giuseppina Strepponi |
| Oliviero, a commoner in love with Adelia | tenor | Lorenzo Salvi |
| Arnoldo, the Duke's bodyguard | bass | Ignazio Marini |
| Comino | tenor | Pietro Gasperini |
| Odetta, Adelia's maidservant and friend | mezzo-soprano | Clementina Baroni |
| Uno Scudiero | bass | Luigi Fossi |
Notable arias and numbers
- Siam giunti Act I aria for Arnoldo
- Fui presaga; ah, tu lo vedi Act I aria for Adelia
- Ah, no, non posso Act II duet for Adelia and Arnoldo
- Tutto di te sollecito Act II duet for Adelia and Oliviero
- Che fia di me! Act III aria for Oliviero
- Ah! mi lasciate Act III aria for Adelia
Recordings
- John Neschling conducting the Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Carlo Felice at Genoa, with Mariella Devia, Octavio Arevalo, Stefano Antonucci, Boris Martinovic, 2000. Label: BMG Ricordi
- Gustav Kuhn conducting the Haydn Orchester von Bozen und Trient, with Michela Sburlati, Hermine Haselböck, David Sotgiu, Xavier Rouillon, Giorgio Valenta, Giulio Mastrototaro, and Andrea Silvestrelli, 2007. Label: RCA.
Sources
- Casaglia, Gherardo, "11 Febbraio 1841", Almanacco Amadeus, 2005. Accessed 14 October 2009 (in Italian).
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