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Lucio Silla

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Lucio Silla (K135) is an Italian opera in three acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The libretto was written by Giovanni de Gamerra.

It was first performed on 26 December 1772 at the Regio Ducal Teatro in Milan.

Another opera by the same title was also done in 1774 by Pasquale Anfossi.

Roles

Role Voice type Premiere Cast, December 26, 1772
(Conductor: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Lucio Silla (Lucius Cornelius Sulla),
dictator of Rome 		tenor Bassano Morgnoni
Celia, sister of Lucio Silla soprano Daniella Mienci
Giunia (Junia), betrothed to Cecilio soprano Anna de Amicis-Buonsolazzi
Cecilio (Cecilius), Roman senator
in exile 		soprano castrato Venanzio Rauzzini
Lucio (Lucius) Cinna, friend of
Cecilio 		soprano Felicità Suardi
Aufidio (Aufidius), tribune and
friend of Lucio Silla 		tenor Giuseppe Onofrio
Guards, nobles, senators, people (chorus)

Synopsis

The story concerns the Roman dictator Lucio Silla (Lucius Sulla) who lusts after Giunia, the daughter of his enemy Caius Marius. Giunia, on the other hand, loves the exiled senator Cecilio.

Noted arias

  • "Dalla sponda tenebrosa" - Giunia in Act I
  • "Il desio di vendetta" - Silla in Act I
  • "Il tenero momento" - Cecilio in Act I
  • "Se lusinghiera speme" - Celia in Act I
  • "Vieni ov'amor t'invita" - Lucio Cinna in Act I
  • "Guerrier che d'un acciaro" - Aufidio in Act II
  • "Nel fortunato istante" - Lucio Cinna in Act II
  • "Parto, m'affretto" - Giunia in Act II
  • "Ah se a morir" - Cecilio in Act II
  • "Ah se il crudel periglio" - Giunia in Act II
  • "D'ogni pietà mi spoglio" - Silla in Act II
  • "Quando sugl'arsi campi" - Celia in Act II
  • "Quest' improvviso tremito" - Cecilio in Act II
  • "Se il labbro timido" - Celia in Act II
  • "De più superbi il core" - Lucio Cinna in Act III
  • "Fra i pensier" - Giunia in Act III
  • "Pupille amate" - Cecilio in Act III
  • "Strider sento la procella" - Celia in Act III

Recordings

  • 1991 Hager with Augér, Donath, Mathis, Varady, Krenn, and Schreier. Salzburg Mozart Orchestra.
  • 1991 Harnoncourt with P. Schreier, Gruberova, Bartoli, Upshaw, and Kenny. Vienna Concentus Musicus.
  • 2005 Cambreling with van Baasbank, Murray, Hartelius, and Arulan.

External links

Synopses can be found at:



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