Ercole su'l Termodonte (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛrkole sul termoˈdonte]; Hercules in Thermodon) is a baroque Italian opera in three acts. In 1723, it became the sixteenth opera set to music by Antonio Vivaldi. Its catalogue number is RV 710. The libretto was written by Antonio Salvi (not Giacomo Francesco Bussani as previously misattributed). The opera was premiered January 23, 1723 in Rome's Teatro Capranica. Due to a papal edict preventing women from appearing onstage in Rome, it premiered with castrati singing all the female roles. Vivaldi was both conductor and solo violinist.
| Librettist | Giacomo Francesco Bussani |
| Premiered | 1723, January 23rd (Teatro Capranica) in Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | RV 710 |
| Instruments |
Voice (Tenor)
- Hercules (Ercole)
Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - ( mezzo-soprano castrato en travesti) Antiope, Queen of the Amazons Voice (Soprano) - (soprano castrato en travesti) Martesia, Antiope's daughter Voice (Soprano) - (soprano castrato en travesti)Hippolyte, Antiope's sister Voice (Soprano) - (soprano castrato en travesti) Orizia, Antiope's second sister Voice (Contralto) - (contralto castrato) Theseus, prince of Athens Voice (Soprano) - (soprano castrato) Alceste, king of Sparta Voice (Contralto) - (contralto castrato) Telamone, king of Ithaca Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Antonio Vivaldi: Ercole su'l Termodonte, RV 710 Antonio Vivaldi: Ercole su'l Termodonte, RV 710 Antonio Vivaldi: Ercole su'l Termodonte, RV 710 |