The opera was first performed on September 16, 1966, at the opening of the new Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. After an unsuccessful premiere, the opera was extensively revised by Barber and Gian Carlo Menotti in an edition first performed in 1975.
| Librettist | Franco Zeffirelli (Based on the play Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare and made use of Shakespeare's language exclusively) |
| Date of composition | 1966 (revised in 1975) |
| Premiered | 1966, September 16th (Metropolitan Opera House) in New York, NY, United States |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | Op. 40 |
| Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
- Cleopatra
Voice (Baritone) - Mark Antony Voice (Tenor) - Octavius Caesar Voice (Bass) - Enobarbus Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Charmian, servant to Cleopatra Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Iras Voice (Tenor) - Mardian Voice (Tenor) - Messenger Voice (Bass) - Alexas Voice (Tenor) - Lepidus Voice (Baritone) - Canidius |
| Autotranslations beta |
Samuel Barber: Antony and Cleopatra, Op. 40 Samuel Barber: Antony and Cleopatra, Op. 40 Samuel Barber: Antony and Cleopatra, Op. 40 |