La merope PROMO
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La merope

Domènec Terradellas
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Opera
2h 50m
Italian
FULL HD
Spanish
Production

This title is the result of the recovery of the Spanish opera heritage; the opera tells the tragic story of Merope, Queen of Epirus. It is presented for the first time at the Teatro Real together with Akamus Akademie für Alte Musik, a renowned instrumental ensemble under the baton of Francesco Corti

This opera narrates the tragedy of Merope, Queen of Epirus, and her son Epitide. The plot focuses on the conflict between love and duty when Epitide falls in love with his sister Electra, triggering a series of tragic events. 

 

Title from the archive of Teatro Real, available for free.

Dramma per musica in three acts

Music by Domènec Terradellas (1713-1751)

Libretto by Apostolo Zeno

Premiered at the Teatro delle Dame in Rome on 3 January 1743

Premiere at the Teatro Real

Concert version

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

 

Artistic team


Conductor: Francesco Corti

 

Cast


Merope: Emoke Baráth

Epitide: Pia Francesca Vitale

Trasimede: Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian

Polifonte: Valerio Contaldo

Argia: Sunhae Im

Licisco: Margherita Maria Sala

Anassandro: Thomas Hobbs