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Francesco Araja
Francesco Araja

Francesco Domenico Araja (or Araia, Russian: Арайя) (Born: June 25, 1709, Naples, Kingdom of Sicily, died between 1762 and 1770, Bologna, States of the Church) was an Italian composer who spent 25 years in Russia and wrote at least 14 operas for the Russian Imperial Court including Tsefal i Prokris, the first opera written in the Russian language. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the The Kingdom of Sicily (Regnum Siciliae or Sicilie Regno di Sicilia, commonly abbreviated Regno) was a state that existed in the south of Italy Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy The Papal States, State(s of the Church or Pontifical States (in Italian Stato Ecclesiastico, Stato della Chiesa, Stati della Chiesa Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its Tsefal i Prokris ( Russian: Цефал и Прокрис – Cephalus and Prokris) is an Opera seria in three acts by the Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto [1]

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He was born and received his musical education in Naples and began to compose operas at the age of 20. His early operas were produced in the theatres of Naples, Florence, Rome, Milan and Venice. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the In 1735 he was invited to St. Petersburg together with a big Italian opera troupe, and became the maestro di cappella (Kapellmeister) to Empress Anne Ioanovna and later Empress Elizaveta Petrovna. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Anna Ivanovna (Анна Иоанновна Anna Ioannovna) ( Moscow –) reigned as Duchess of Courland from 1711 to 1730 and as Empress of Russia Yelizaveta Petrovna (Елизаве́та (Елисаве́т Петро́вна (December 29 1709 – January 5 1762 (New Style December 18 1709 – December 25 1761 (

In the winter operas were usually given in a wing of Zimniy Dvorets (The Winter Palace), and in the summer time in the Theatre of Letniy Sad in the (The Summer Garden). See also The movie Russian Ark, an innovative single shot walkthrough with period reenactments spanning three hundred years of court meetings See also The movie Russian Ark, an innovative single shot walkthrough with period reenactments spanning three hundred years of court meetings The Summer Garden (Ле́тний сад Letniy Sad) occupies an island between the Fontanka, Moika, and the Swan Canal in Saint The Summer Garden (Ле́тний сад Letniy Sad) occupies an island between the Fontanka, Moika, and the Swan Canal in Saint

His La forza dell'amore e dell'odio was the first Italian opera performed in Russia. In was staged in 1736 as Сила любви и ненависти (Sila lyubvi i nenavisti - The Power of Love and Hatred) with a supplement of the Russian translation by Vasily Trediakovsky printed as a booklet. Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky ( Василий Кириллович Тредиаковский (Тредьяковский in Astrakhan &mdash in Sankt Petersburg This was the first opera libretto printed in Russian. [2] This was followed by Semiramide (Il finto Nino, overo La Semiramide riconosciuta) in 1737, Artaserse in 1738, Seleuco with Russian translation by Sumarokov, premiered in Moscow 1744, Scipione with Russian translation by Adam Olsufiev, in St. Petersburg 1745, Mitridate in 1747, and others. Aleksandr Petrovich Sumarokov (Russian Александр Петрович Сумароков ( November 25 1717 - October 12 1777) was Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

The majority of the operas he wrote in Russia were to Italian libretti. However, in 1755 Araja composed Цефал и Прокрис (Tsefal i Prokris – Cephalus and Prokris), an opera in three acts to the Russian libretto by Alexander Sumarokov after the Metamorphoses by Ovid. Tsefal i Prokris ( Russian: Цефал и Прокрис – Cephalus and Prokris) is an Opera seria in three acts by the Cephalus is an Ancient Greek name used both for historical persons and for characters in Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, Procris was the daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens and his wife Praxithea. Aleksandr Petrovich Sumarokov (Russian Александр Петрович Сумароков ( November 25 1717 - October 12 1777) was The Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid is a narrative poem Publius Ovidius Naso ( March 20, 43 BC – 17 AD was a Roman poet known to the English -speaking world as Ovid who wrote on many topics including It was staged at St. Petersburg on March 7, OS February 27, 1755 with effective sets by Giuseppe Valeriani. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or This was the first opera with Russian singers. This opera had a great success, and Araja received 100 half-imperials[3] and a luxurious sable coat valued at 500 rubles as a gift from Empress Elizaveta Petrovna. Yelizaveta Petrovna (Елизаве́та (Елисаве́т Петро́вна (December 29 1709 – January 5 1762 (New Style December 18 1709 – December 25 1761 ( The opera was re-staged at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on June 14, 2001. The Mariinsky Theatre ( Мариинский театр, also spelled Maryinsky Theatre is a historic theatre of Opera and Ballet in Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

His next two operas were premiered in different Russian towns: Amor prigioniero in Oranienbaum 1755, and Iphigenia in Tauride in Moscow 1758. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1759 Araia returned to Italy, but was recalled for the coronation of Tsar Peter III in 1762. Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Tsar csar and tzar redirect here For other uses see Tsar (disambiguation. The following people were called Peter III: Peter III of Russia (1728 - 1762 Peter III of Portugal (1717 - 1786 Peter Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year He left soon after in the wake of Peter's overthrow by Catherine the Great. Catherine II, called Catherine the Great (Екатерина II Великая Yekaterina II Velikaya;) reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years His last compositions were the oratory La Nativita di Gesu and opera La Cimotea. He died in Bologna sometime between 1762 and 1770. Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday

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Also: Sinfonia in D Major for strings, Sonatas, etc. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

Notes

  1. ^ There is another arguable information that in 1751 Araja composed an opera Титово милосердие (La Clemenza di Tito) to the Russian libretto (probably translated from Italian) by famous Russian actor and later opera composer Fyodor Volkov. Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Fyodor Grigorievich Volkov (Фёдор Григорьевич Волков ( Kostroma -, Moscow) was a Russian actor and founder of the first permanent
  2. ^ Some sources provide an arguable information that this opera was actually performed in Russian by the Russian singers.
  3. ^ Half-imperial was a coin equal to 5 rubles in gold.

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