L'anima del filosofo, ossia Orfeo ed Euridice (The Soul of the Philosopher, or Orpheus and Euridice), Hob. 28/13, is an opera in Italian in four acts by Joseph Haydn, the last he ever wrote. The libretto, by Carlo Francesco Badini, is based on the myth of Orpheus and Euridice as told in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Composed in 1791, the opera was never performed during Haydn's lifetime.
| Librettist | Carlo Francesco Badini (based on the myth of Orpheus and Euridice as told in 'Metamorphoses' by Ovid) |
| Date of composition | 1791 |
| Premiered | 1951, June 9th in Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy |
| First published | 1807 |
| Type | Opera |
| Tonality | E-flat Major |
| Catalogue | Hob. XXVIII:13 |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Voice
- Solo voices ;
Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Joseph Haydn: L'Anima del Filosofo en mi bémol majeur, Hob. XXVIII:13 "Orfeo ed Euridice; Orfeo e Euridice" Franz Joseph Haydn: L'Anima del Filosofo in mi bemolle maggiore, Hob. XXVIII:13 "Orfeo ed Euridice; Orfeo e Euridice" Joseph Haydn: L'Anima del Filosofo Es-dur, Hob. XXVIII:13 "Orfeo ed Euridice; Orfeo e Euridice" |