Livietta e Tracollo

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Livietta e Tracollo
Opera buffa by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
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Pergolesi, the opera's composer
LibrettistTommaso Mariani
LanguageItalian
Premiere
25 October 1734

La contadina astuta, or Livietta e Tracollo, is an opera buffa composed by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi to a libretto by Tommaso Mariani. It was originally composed as an intermezzo for Pergolesi's opera Adriano in Siria but subsequently became popular in its own right and was performed throughout Europe. It premiered along with Adriano in Siria on 25 October 1734 at the Teatro San Bartolomeo in Naples. [1] [2]

Contents

Roles

RoleVoice typePremiere cast
25 October 1734
Tracollo, a prowlerbuffo bass Gioacchino Corrado
Livietta, a young peasant girl soprano Laura Monti
Facenda, Tracollo's friendsilent actor
Fulvia, Livietta's friendsilent actor

Recordings

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References

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