Il Xerse
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Il Xerse is a 17th-century Italian opera by Baroque composer Francesco Cavalli, known for its blend of comic and serious elements and its influence on early Venetian opera.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | story of Xerxes I of Persia ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 17th century ⓘ |
| composer | Francesco Cavalli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1654 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceTheatre | Teatro SS. Giovanni e Paolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic opera
ⓘ
dramma per musica ⓘ opera seria ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Amastre
NERFINISHED
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Arsamene NERFINISHED ⓘ Elviro NERFINISHED ⓘ Romilda NERFINISHED ⓘ Xerse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | comic servant ⓘ |
| hasElement |
comic elements
ⓘ
serious elements ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm |
aria
ⓘ
ensemble ⓘ recitative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
jealousy
ⓘ
love ⓘ political power ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Baroque era ⓘ |
| influenced | early Venetian opera ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Nicolò Minato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of comic and serious elements
ⓘ
example of early Venetian public opera ⓘ |
| originalAudience | public opera house audience in Venice ⓘ |
| partOf | Venetian opera tradition ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Persia ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| subject | Xerxes I of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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