La clemenza di Tito (Caldara)
La clemenza di Tito is a 1734 opera by Antonio Caldara, the original setting of the libretto by Metastasio.[1]
Synopsis
Roles
| Role | Voice Type |
|---|---|
| Sesto, a young patrician, friend of Tito, in love with Vitellia | Soprano Castrato |
| Annio, a young patrician, friend of Sesto, in love with Servilia | Soprano Castrato |
| Tito Vespasian, Roman Emperor | Soprano Castrato |
| Vitellia, daughter of the deposed Emperor Vitellio | Soprano |
| Servilia, sister of Sesto | Soprano |
| Publio, Praetorian prefect, commander of the Praetorian Guard | Bass |
Recordings
- Sergio Balestracci, Bongiovanni Musica, 2004[2]
References
- ^ John A. Rice, Clemenza di Tito, 1991, ISBN 0521369495, p. 10: "Metastasio's La clemenza di Tito was first performed in 1734, with music by the Habsburg court composer Antonio Caldara. During the period of thirty-eight years following the performance of Caldara's setting many of Europe's leading ..."
- ^ "CALDARA - La clemenza di Tito". Bongiovanni Musica (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-02-25.