| Il Flaminio | |
|---|---|
| Opera buffa by G. B. Pergolesi | |
 Title page of the libretto | |
| Librettist | Gennaro Antonio Federico |
| Language | Neapolitan and Italian |
| Premiere | 1735 Teatro Nuovo, Naples |
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| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast 1735 |
|---|---|---|
| Giustina, a young widow | contralto | |
| Flaminio, under the false name of Giulio, his lover | soprano (en travesti) | Antonia Colasanti |
| Polidoro, in love with Giustina | tenor | Pietro Vitale |
| Agata, his sister, Ferdinando's girlfriend, but in love with Giulio | soprano | Anna Cialfieri |
| Ferdinando | soprano (en travesti) | Paola Fernandez |
| Checca, Giustina's maid | soprano | Margherita Pozzi |
| Vastiano, Polidoro's servant | bass | Girolamo Piani |
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