Farnace (Italian spelling for Pharnaces), is the title of several 18th-century operas set to various librettos. The earliest version was written by Lorenzo Morari with music by Antonio Caldara, first performed at the Teatro Sant'Angelo in Venice in 1703. The best known libretto on this subject, however, was written by Antonio Maria Lucchini and initially set by Leonardo Vinci during 1724.
| Librettist | Antonio Maria Lucchini |
| Premiered | 1727, February 10th (Teatro Sant’Angelo) in Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | RV 711 |
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Voice (Contralto)
- (contralto en travesti) Farnace, King of Pontus
Voice (Contralto) - Tamiri, Farnace's wife Voice (Contralto) - Berenice, Tamiri's mother Voice (Tenor) - Pompeo, Victorius Roman soldier Voice (Contralto) - Selinda, Farnace's sister Voice (Soprano) - (soprano castrato) Gilade, Berenice's Captain Voice (Contralto) - (contralto castrato) Aquilio, Roman soldier Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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