Scanderbeg (Italian pronunciation: [ˈskanderbeɡ]; RV 732) is an opera (dramma per musica) in three acts composed by Antonio Vivaldi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Salvi. It was first performed at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence on 22 June 1718 to mark the re-opening of the theatre to public performances. While the libretto has been preserved, only fragments of the original score remain.
| Librettist | Antonio Salvi |
| Premiered | 1718, June 22nd (Teatro della Pergola) in Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | RV 732 |
| Spoken language | Italian |
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Orchestra
Voice (Alto) - (Alto castrato) Scanderbeg, King of Albania Voice (Soprano) - Doneca, his wife, disguised as a shepardess Voice (Tenor) - Aroniz, Price of Epirus, father of Doneca, disguised as a shepherd Voice (Alto) - (Alto castrato) Ormondo, Count of Urana, army general Voice (Soprano) - (Travesti) Climene, Scanderbeg's captain Voice (Tenor) - Amurat II, monarch of the Turks Voice (Contralto) - Asteria, his daughter Voice (Soprano) - (Travesti) Acomat, Amurat's general, in love with Asteria |
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