Axur, re d'Ormus

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Axur, re d'Ormus is an opera by Antonio Salieri that exemplifies his late 18th-century dramatic style and was one of his most successful stage works.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera
associatedComposer Antonio Salieri
basedOn Tarare
basedOnWorkComposer Antonio Salieri
basedOnWorkLibrettist Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
catalogueNote Italian adaptation of the French opera Tarare
commissionedBy Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Emperor Joseph II
composer Antonio Salieri
compositionPeriod late 1780s
dedicatedTo Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Emperor Joseph II
dramaticType serious opera with comic elements
era late 18th century
firstTheatre Burgtheater, Vienna
surface form: Burgtheater
genre dramma tragicomico
opera seria
historicalReputation one of Antonio Salieri's most successful operas
popular at the Viennese court in the late 18th century
language Italian
librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte
librettoAdaptationFromLanguage French
librettoAdaptationToLanguage Italian
musicalStylePeriod Classical
notableFeature contains large-scale ensemble finales
features elaborate orchestration typical of Salieri
mixes serious and comic elements
numberOfActs 5
originalTitleLanguage Italian
performancePractice intended for court opera in Vienna
periodReception highly successful at its premiere
premiereCity Vienna
premiereCountry Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy
premiereDate 1788-01-08
premierePlace Burgtheater, Vienna
principalCharacter Altamor
Arteneo
Aspasia of Miletus
surface form: Aspasia

Atar
Axur
Evelina
Karatti
relatedWork Tarare
settingLocation Ormus
settingRegion Persia
structure recitatives and closed numbers
subjectMatter political power and justice
tyranny and moral virtue
timePeriodOfSetting legendary antiquity
vocalForces solo voices, chorus, and orchestra
workChronologyInComposerOutput late career opera of Antonio Salieri

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Antonio Salieri notableWork Axur, re d'Ormus