Argippo
Encyclopedia
Argippo is an opera
by Antonio Vivaldi
that premiered in the opera theater of Count Franz Anton von Sporck
in Prague
in 1730.
house in Regensburg
by harpsichordist and conductor Ondřej Macek. He stated: "I found out that in 1733, three years after the premiere, the Italian music ensemble appeared in Regensburg
. They'd been invited there after the theatre in Prague burnt down." Macek used other arias from Vivaldi and said: "I used music from operas he wrote at the time, shortly before and after the date of the premiere, and sometimes they [the arias] fit really perfectly." Ondřej Macek and his Hofmusici orchestra chose Prague Castle (seat of the Czech
presidency) the 16th-century Spanish, and was performed by 13 singers and 24 musicians on 3 May 2008, the first performance since 1730.
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
by Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe...
that premiered in the opera theater of Count Franz Anton von Sporck
Franz Anton von Sporck
Franz Anton von Sporck, Count was a German-speaking literatus and patron of the arts who lived in the province of Bohemia in what is now the Czech Republic...
in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
in 1730.
Rediscovery
The libretto was preserved but the music was presumed to have been lost until portions of it (over two thirds) were discovered in 2006 in the private archive of the Thurn und TaxisThurn und Taxis
The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis is a German family that was a key player in the postal services in Europe in the 16th century and is well known as owners of breweries and builders of many castles.- History :...
house in Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
by harpsichordist and conductor Ondřej Macek. He stated: "I found out that in 1733, three years after the premiere, the Italian music ensemble appeared in Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
. They'd been invited there after the theatre in Prague burnt down." Macek used other arias from Vivaldi and said: "I used music from operas he wrote at the time, shortly before and after the date of the premiere, and sometimes they [the arias] fit really perfectly." Ondřej Macek and his Hofmusici orchestra chose Prague Castle (seat of the Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
presidency) the 16th-century Spanish, and was performed by 13 singers and 24 musicians on 3 May 2008, the first performance since 1730.