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Gli equivoci (1786) |
Gli equivoci (Italian 'The Misunderstandings'), is an opera buffa by Stephen Storace to a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. Stephen Storace ( April 4, 1762 &ndash March 15 or 16 1796 was an English musical Composer. No song no supper is an Opera with music by Stephen Storace to a Libretto by Prince Hoare. The Pirates is an Opera by Composer Stephen Storace with an English libretto by James Cobb. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. The term Opera buffa (plural Opere buffe) was at first used as an informal description of Italian Comic operas variously classified by their authors as Stephen Storace ( April 4, 1762 &ndash March 15 or 16 1796 was an English musical Composer. A libretto is the text used in an extended Musical work such as an Opera, Operetta, Masque, sacred or secular Oratorio and This article is about the librettist Lorenzo da Ponte For the Bishop of the same name see Vittorio Veneto. William Shakespeare ( baptised The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare 's earliest plays believed to have been written between 1589 and 1594
Following the success of his libretto for Le nozze di Figaro, Da Ponte was asked by Storace to provide for him a libretto based on Shakespeare. Le nozze di Figaro ossia la folle giornata (Trans The Marriage of Figaro or the Day of Madness) K Da Ponte compressed Shakespeare's plot into two acts, but retained nearly all the key elements. Gli Equivoci was the second of Storace's operas to be performed at the Burgtheater.
Storace was to reuse some of the music of Gli equivoci in his English operas, including No song, no supper and The Pirates. No song no supper is an Opera with music by Stephen Storace to a Libretto by Prince Hoare. The Pirates is an Opera by Composer Stephen Storace with an English libretto by James Cobb.
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Performance history
The opera was first performed on 27 December 1786 in the Burgtheater, Vienna. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Burgtheater ( en: (Imperial Court Theatre originally known as K Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 27 December, 1786 Conductor: |
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| Eufemio of Syracuse, son of Egeon and twin brother of Eufemio of Ephesus | tenor | Vincenzo Calvesi |
| Dromio of Syracuse, servant of Eufemio of Syracuse and twin brother of Dromio of Ephesus | baritone | |
| Eufemio of Ephesus, son of Egeon and twin brother of Eufemio of Syracuse | tenor | Michael Kelly |
| Dromio of Ephesus, servant of Eufemio of Ephesus and twin brother of Dromio of Syracuse | baritone | |
| Silinus, Duke of Ephesus | baritone | |
| Egeon, a merchant from Syracuse | baritone | |
| Sofronia, wife of Eufemio of Ephesus | soprano | Nancy Storace |
| Sostrate, sister of Sofronia | soprano | |
| Angelo, a goldsmith | baritone | |
| Lesbia, wife of Dromio of Syracuse | soprano | |
| Dromia, young child of Lesbia and Dromio of Syracuse | soprano |
Synopsis
Act I
Eufemio of Syracuse and his servant have been shipwrecked by a violent storm. Syracuse, as a place name may refer to In Italy Syracuse Sicily the Province of Syracuse In the United States The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Ephesus ( Hittite Apasa; Ancient Greek; Turkish Efes) was a city of ancient Anatolia. Michael Kelly may refer to Michael Kelly (physicist, New Zealand-British physicist Michael Kelly (tenor (1762–1826 Irish actor singer This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Nancy Storace (born October 27, 1766 in London died August 24, 1817 in London (born Anna Selina Storace) (surname pronounced Sto-rá-chay Unluckily they have arrived at Ephesus where any Syracusan must pay a ransom or face execution. Meanwhile, Egeon, an elderly Syracusan mercahnt, is under that very sentence. However, his story moves the Duke Silinus to grant him a day's remission: Egeon had been searching for his twin sons (with their twin servants), one of whom had been lost in another storm many years ago.
When Eufemio and Dromio slip into the city, every separation and meeting between them brings inexplicable misunderstanding, and they soon fear the presence of witchcraft. When they meet with two beautiful sisters, Eufemio is roundly berated by Sofronia, who claims him as her philandering husband. Eventually he gives way and goes in to dine with Sofronia and Sostrate, whilst Dromio is posted to keep watch at the gate.
Meanwhile, Sofronia's real husband, Eufemio of Ephesus, is counselled by the goldsmith Angelo from whom he has ordered a chain. His servant Dromio is attacked by a raving woman, Lesbia, who claims to be his long-abandoned wife. The Ephesians are horrified when they are refused entry to their own home, and they angrily attempt to beat down the door. Mounting confusion turns to mayhem, and everyone fears the arrival of the night-watch.
Act II
Further misunderstandings develop around the delivery of Angelo's gold chain, and Eufemio of Ephesus tries to track down his 'unfaithful' wife. The Syracusans remain perplexed when everybody addresses them – strangers in the city – by name. Eufemio of Syracuse attempts to woo Sostrate, who is incredulous at the duplicity of her 'brother-in-law'. Eufemio of Ephesus is arrested for failing to pay for the chain, and in prison Angelo disguised as a magician tries to exorcise the 'lunatic'. Lesbia at last comes across her lost husband, Dromio of Syracuse, and confronts him with their child, Dromia.
In the town square, as the Duke prepares for the execution of Aegeon, Adriana petitions him for help over the irrational behaviour of her husband. When all parties gather, the true extent of the comedy of errors is revealed.
References
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