Le donne rivali
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Le donne rivali is an intermezzo in two acts by composer Domenico Cimarosa with an Italian libretto by a now unknown poet. It is speculated that Giuseppe Petrosellini may have been the author of the libretto. The opera premiered at the Teatro Valle in Rome, Italy during Carnival in 1780. The original choreography was created by Alberto Cavos, the original costumes by Antonio Dian, and the original scenery by Domenico Fossati.[1][2] Music critics particularly admire the final quintet that closes the opera. In recent years, Le donne rivali has been occasionally revived and recorded. In 1991, the Juilliard Opera Center intertwined the work with Mozart's unfinished opera Lo sposo deluso, which shares the same libretto, to make one large work.[3]
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, Carnival 1780 (Conductor: – ) |
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| Fernando | tenor | Giovanni Battista Dal Brazzo |
| Laurina | soprano | Teresa Vardenego |
| Sempronio Pippistrelli | baritone | Giacomo Pedrinelli |
| Don Annibale | tenor | Giuseppe Ignazio Ferrari |
| Emilai | soprano | Angela Gagni |
Recordings
- Le donne rivali with conductor Alberto Zedda and the Orchestra di Padova e Veneto. Cast includes: Alessandra Ruffini (Laurina), Anna Rita Taliento (Emilia), Emanuele Giannino (Annibale), Bruno Praticò (Sempronio) and Bruno Lazzaretti (Fernando). Recorded live in September 1994.