Semiramide
E717568
Semiramide is an 1823 opera seria by Gioachino Rossini, renowned for its virtuosic vocal writing and grand bel canto style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Semiramide canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera seria ⓘ |
| acts | 2 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Semiramis by Voltaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Rossini’s last opera for an Italian stage ⓘ |
| composer | Gioachino Rossini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera seria ⓘ |
| hasOverture | yes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
last Italian opera written by Rossini for Italy
ⓘ
marks culmination of Rossini’s Italian opera seria style ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Gaetano Rossi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arsace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assur NERFINISHED ⓘ Azema NERFINISHED ⓘ Idreno NERFINISHED ⓘ Oroe NERFINISHED ⓘ Semiramide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended finales
ⓘ
large-scale ensembles ⓘ virtuosic vocal writing ⓘ |
| notableRoleType | title role is one of the most demanding in bel canto repertoire ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
colorful brass writing
ⓘ
prominent use of woodwinds ⓘ |
| originalTheatre | Teatro La Fenice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overtureUsage | frequently performed in concert ⓘ |
| performanceTradition |
often heavily cut in 19th- and early 20th-century performances
ⓘ
requires highly skilled coloratura singers ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput |
follows Zelmira
ⓘ
precedes Il viaggio a Reims ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1823-02-03 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Teatro La Fenice, Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | G. Ricordi & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalPeriod | mid-20th century bel canto revival ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | antiquity ⓘ |
| structure | overture and two acts ⓘ |
| style | bel canto ⓘ |
| subject | legendary Assyrian queen Semiramis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
dynastic succession
ⓘ
power and guilt ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfArsace | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfAssur | bass ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfIdreno | tenor ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfOroe | bass ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfSemiramide | soprano ⓘ |
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