L’incontro improvviso (The unexpected encounter) (Hob. XXVIII:6) is an opera in three acts by Joseph Haydn first performed at Eszterháza on 29 August 1775 to mark the four-day visit of Archduke Ferdinand, Habsburg governor of Milan and his consort Maria Beatrice d'Este. The opera is designated a dramma giocoso (a comic opera) and is an example of the then Austrian fascination with Turkish subjects.
| Librettist | Carl Friberth (based on 'La rencontre imprévue' by L H Dancourt) |
| Date of composition | 1775 |
| Premiered | 1775, August 29th in Fert?d, Hungary |
| Type | Opera |
| Tonality | D Major |
| Catalogue | Hob. XXVIII:6 |
| Spoken language | Italian |
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Orchestra
Voice (Tenor) - Ali, Prince of Balsóra, in love with Rezia Voice (Soprano) - Rezia, Princess of Persia, harem favourite of the Sultan of Egypt Voice (Soprano) - Balkis, a slave, confidante of Rezia Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Dardane, a slave, confidante of Rezia Voice (Tenor) - Osmin, Ali’s slave Voice (Baritone) - Calandro, A Qalandar or mendicant dervish Voice (Bass) - Sultan, of Egypt Voice (Tenor) - Ufficiale (An officer) |
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Joseph Haydn: L'incontro improvviso - Dramma giocoso en ré majeur, Hob. XXVIII:6 "The unexpected encounter" Franz Joseph Haydn: L'incontro improvviso - Dramma giocoso in re maggiore, Hob. XXVIII:6 "The unexpected encounter" Joseph Haydn: L'incontro improvviso - Dramma giocoso D-dur, Hob. XXVIII:6 "The unexpected encounter" |