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.

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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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