La Silvia (RV 734) is an dramma pastorale per musica in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi to an Italian libretto by Enrico Bissari. It was first performed on 28 August 1721 at the Teatro Regio Ducale in Milan on the occasion of the birthday celebrations of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth Christine, wife of Emperor Charles VI of Austria.

Librettist Enrico Bissari
Premiered 1721, August 28th (Reggio Ducale) in Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Type Opera
Catalogue RV 734
Spoken language Italian
Instruments Orchestra
Voice (Soprano) - Silvia
Voice (Soprano) - Elpino
Voice (Alto) - (Alto castrato) Tirsi
Voice (Soprano) - Nerina
Voice (Tenor) - Egisto
Voice (Bass) - Faustulo
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Autotranslations beta Antonio Vivaldi: La Silvia, RV 734
Antonio Vivaldi: La Silvia, RV 734
Antonio Vivaldi: La Silvia, RV 734