La caduta de’ Decemviri

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La caduta de’ Decemviri is an early 18th-century opera by Alessandro Scarlatti that dramatizes the downfall of the Roman decemvirs in a serious, historical style typical of opera seria.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera
basedOn events in Roman Republican history
characterType noble protagonists
rulers and magistrates
composer Alessandro Scarlatti NERFINISHED
Domenico Scarlatti’s father Alessandro Scarlatti NERFINISHED
composerNationality Italian
composerStyle Italian opera seria conventions
countryOfOrigin Italy
depicts Roman decemvirs
abuse of power
political downfall
dramaticForm three-act opera (typical of opera seria)
dramaticStyle serious, historical style typical of opera seria
genre opera seria
hasPart arias
ensembles
overture
recitatives
historicalGenre Roman historical opera
intendedVenue public opera house
language Italian
literaryForm historical drama
mainSubject downfall of the Roman decemvirs
movement Baroque music
musicalEra Baroque era NERFINISHED
musicStyle Neapolitan Baroque opera
narrativeLocation ancient Rome NERFINISHED
settingPeriod Roman Republic NERFINISHED
style serious
theme fall of corrupt government
justice
political virtue
tyranny
titleLanguage Italian
workPeriod early 18th century

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Alessandro Scarlatti notableWork La caduta de’ Decemviri