Giasone
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Giasone is a 1649 opera by Baroque composer Francesco Cavalli that became one of the most popular and frequently performed operas of the 17th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| acts | 3 ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of Jason and Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Cavalli opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfPremiere | 17th century ⓘ |
| composer | Francesco Cavalli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | dramma per musica ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
comic servants
ⓘ
gods and mythological figures ⓘ heroic characters ⓘ |
| hasModernEditions | true ⓘ |
| hasModernRecordings | true ⓘ |
| hasPrologueCharacter |
Amore (Cupid)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fortuna NERFINISHED ⓘ Sole (the Sun) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important example of early Venetian opera
ⓘ
influential in the development of 17th‑century opera ⓘ |
| includes |
arias
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
comic scenes ⓘ ensembles ⓘ recitatives ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Giacinto Andrea Cicognini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alinda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Besso NERFINISHED ⓘ Delfa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ercole (Hercules) NERFINISHED ⓘ Giasone (Jason) NERFINISHED ⓘ Isifile (Hypsipyle) NERFINISHED ⓘ Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalEra | Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most popular operas of the 17th century
ⓘ
frequent performances in 17th‑century Europe ⓘ |
| premieredAt | commercial public opera house ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1649 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Teatro San Cassiano, Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prologue | true ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mythological antiquity ⓘ |
| style | Venetian public opera ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
betrayal
ⓘ
heroic adventure ⓘ love ⓘ |
| title | Giasone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Francesco Cavalli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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