Tetide
Tetide (Thetis) is an opera by the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. It takes the form of a serenata in two parts. The Italian-language libretto is by Giovanni Ambrogio Migliavacca. The opera premiered on 10 October 1760 at the Hofburg Palace, Vienna.
Roles
[edit]| Cast | Voice type | Premiere cast |
|---|---|---|
| Tetide (Thetis) | soprano | Caterina Gabrielli |
| Apollo | soprano castrato | Giovanni Manzoli |
| Marte (Mars) | tenor | Carlo Carlani |
| Imeneo (Hymen) | soprano castrato | Antonio Priori |
| Pallade (Pallas Athena) | soprano | Maria Picinelli |
| Venere (Venus) | soprano | Teresa Giacomazzi |
| Chorus: Sea gods and goddesses | ||
Sources
[edit]- Holden, Amanda The Viking Opera Guide (Viking, 1993), page 374.
- Gluck Gesamtausgabe Tetide
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