| L'Armida immaginaria | |
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| Dramma giocoso by Domenico Cimarosa | |
 The composer | |
| Librettist | Giuseppe Palomba |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | 1777 Teatro di Fiorentini, Naples |
L'Armida immaginaria is a dramma giocoso in three acts by composer Domenico Cimarosa with an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Palomba. The opera was first performed in Naples during the summer of 1777 at the Teatro di Fiorentini. [1]
| Roles [2] | Voice type | Premiere Cast, Summer 1777 (Conductor: – ) |
|---|---|---|
| Marchesina Tisbea | soprano | Anna Maria Benvenuti |
| Ermidora | soprano | Francesca Benvenuti |
| Stella | soprano | Maria Giuseppa Migliozzi |
| Masto Giorgio | baritone | Giuseppe Casaccia |
| Patro Caspero | tenor | Antonio Casaccia |
| Battistino | tenor | Nicola Zarlatti |
| Don Bernabo | baritone | Giovanni Beltrani |
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