Rosinda, also known as La Rosinda, is an opera in three acts and a prologue by the Italian composer Francesco Cavalli with a libretto by Giovanni Faustini. It was first performed at the Teatro Sant'Apollinare, Venice in 1651-02 during Carnival. It appears to have been better received than La Calisto, which was also premiered that year, and was revived in Naples and/or Florence in 1653 under the title Le magie amorose.
Its first revival in modern times was in a performing version by Jane Glover for the Oxford University Opera Club with the libretto translated into English by Anne Ridler.[1] Glover conducted the production at the Oxford Playhouse in 1973. The opera was performed in 2008 in Germany (Potsdam and Bayreuth) with Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli in the title role.
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 1651-02 (Conductor: –) |
|---|---|---|
| Aurilla | ||
| Cillena | soprano | |
| Clitofonte | tenor | |
| Meandro | ||
| Nerea | soprano | |
| Plutone | bass | |
| Proserpina | soprano | |
| Rosinda | soprano | |
| Rudione | bass | |
| Thisandro | bass | |
| Vafrillo | soprano | |
Cavalli's autograph score is preserved in the Biblioteca Marciana.[1]