| L'impresario in angustie | |
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| Farsa by Domenico Cimarosa | |
 The composer | |
| Librettist | Giuseppe Maria Diodati |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | 1786 |
L'impresario in angustie is an operatic farsa in one act by composer Domenico Cimarosa with an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Maria Diodati. The opera premiered at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples, Italy in 1786. [1]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 1786 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Fiordispina | soprano | Marianna Limperani Santoro |
| Doralba | soprano | Orsola Mattei |
| Merlina | soprano | Caterina Fiorentini |
| Don Cristobolo | bass | Serafino Blasi |
| Don Perizonio Fattapane | bass | Gennaro Luzio |
| Gelindo Scagliozzi | tenor | Luigi Bruschi |
| Strabinio | bass | Alessandro Fontana |
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