| Eraclea | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Leonardo Vinci | |
| Frontispiece and cast from the libretto of the 1724 Naples premiere of l'Eraclea by Leonardo Vinci | |
| Librettist | Silvio Stampiglia |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | |
Eraclea ("Heraclea") is an opera (dramma per musica) composed by Leonardo Vinci on a libretto by Silvio Stampiglia.
It was first performed in Naples, at the Teatro San Bartolomeo on 1 October 1724.
The castrato Farinelli, then only 19 years old, sang one of his first roles in it.
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast [1] |
|---|---|---|
| Eraclea | contralto | Vittoria Tesi, aka La Moretta |
| Flavia Daughter of Eraclea | soprano | Anna Maria Strada, aka La Stradina |
| Marcello Roman consul | tenor | Francesco Guicciardi |
| Irene Other daughter of Eraclea | soprano | Anna Guglielmini |
| Decio Capuan knight | contralto | Diana Vico |
| Damiro Syracusan knight | castrato | Carlo Broschi, aka Farinelli |
| Iliso Syracusan knight | contralto | Caterina L[...] |