Le gelosie villane explained

Italian: Le gelosie villane
Type:Dramma giocoso
Composer:Giuseppe Sarti
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Librettist:Tommaso Grandi
Language:Italian
Premiere Date:November 1776
Premiere Location:Teatro San Samuele in Venice

Italian: Le gelosie villane ("Peasant Jealousies") is a dramma giocoso in three acts by Giuseppe Sarti. The libretto was by Tommaso Grandi. It was also known as Il feudatorio, Il feudatorio burlato and I contadini bizzari. It was also set by Pasquale Anfossi.

Performance history

It was first performed at the Teatro San Samuele in Venice in November 1776. Like many of Sarti's other operas, it was extremely popular and was regularly produced during the last quarter of the 18th century. It was given at the Burgtheater in Vienna from 8 October 1777 and in Livorno from 26 December the same year. The first performance in London was at the King's Theatre on 15 April 1784.

Roles

CastVoice typePremiere, November 1776
(Conductor:Unknown)
The Marquistenor
Gianninasoprano
Togninobaritone
Sandrinasoprano
Oliverrasoprano
Nardobass
Mengonebass
Cecchinobass

Synopsis

The opera is a satire about the amorous relationships between a marquis and a number of peasant girls on his estate.

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