Statira principessa di Persia (Stateira, Princess of Persia) is an opera – more specifically, a dramma per musica – in a prologue and three acts by Francesco Cavalli, set to a libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello. The opera was first performed in Venice at the Teatro SS. Giovanni e Paolo, on 18 January 1656.
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 18 January 1655 (Conductor: –) |
|---|---|---|
| Brisante | ||
| Cloridaspe | mezzo-soprano | |
| Elissena | tenor | |
| Ermosilla | soprano | |
| Usimano | soprano | |
| Floralba | soprano | |
| Eurillo | soprano | |
| Maga | soprano | |
| Mercurio | tenor | |
| Brimonte | tenor | |
| Plutone | bass | |
| Nicarco | bass | |
| Dario | bass | |
| soprano | ||
| Tersandro | soprano | |
| Vaffrino | tenor | |
| Servo Indiano | backing singer | |
In the epistle dedicatory to the original libretto, Busenello explains the plot as follows: