La vera costanza (True Constancy), Hob. 28/8, is an operatic dramma giocoso by Joseph Haydn. The Italian libretto was a shortened version of the one by Francesco Puttini set by Pasquale Anfossi for the opera of the same name given in Rome in 1776. The story explores the troubles of a sentimental heroine abandoned by a mad lover.
| Librettist | Francesco Puttini |
| Premiered | 1779, April 25th in Fert?d, Hungary |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | Hob. XXVIII/8 |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Voice (Tenor) - Count Errico, secret husband of Rosina Voice (Soprano) - Rosina, a fisherwoman Voice (Soprano) - Baroness Irene, Count Errico's aunt Voice (Soprano) - Lisetta, the baroness's maid Voice (Tenor) - Marquis Ernesto, friend of Errico Voice (Baritone) - Masino, fisherman, Rosina's brother Voice (Bass) - Villotto, a wealthy but doltish gentleman |
| Autotranslations beta |
Joseph Haydn: La vera costanza - Dramma giocoso, Hob. XXVIII/8 "(True Constancy)" Franz Joseph Haydn: La vera costanza - Dramma giocoso, Hob. XXVIII/8 "(True Constancy)" Joseph Haydn: La vera costanza - Dramma giocoso, Hob. XXVIII/8 "(True Constancy)" |