La canterina (The Songstress or The Diva), Hob. XXVIII/2, is a short, two-act opera buffa by Joseph Haydn, the first one he wrote for Prince Esterhazy. Based on the intermezzo from the third act of Niccolò Piccinni's opera L'Origille (1760), it lasts about 50 minutes. It was written in 1766, and was premiered in the fall of that year.
| Librettist | Niccolò Piccinni (Libretto based on the intermezzo from the third act of the opera Origille (1760)) |
| Date of composition | 1766 |
| Premiered | 1766 |
| Type | Opera Buffa |
| Tonality | D Major |
| Catalogue | Hob. XXVIII:2 |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Voice (Tenor) - Don Ettore Voice (Soprano) - Apollonia Voice (Tenor) - Don Pelagio Voice (Soprano) - Gasparina |
| Autotranslations beta |
Joseph Haydn: La canterina en ré majeur, Hob. XXVIII:2 ""The Singing Girl”, or “The Diva"" Franz Joseph Haydn: La canterina in re maggiore, Hob. XXVIII:2 ""The Singing Girl”, or “The Diva"" Joseph Haydn: La canterina D-dur, Hob. XXVIII:2 ""The Singing Girl”, or “The Diva"" |