Composition: Il Xerse (Cavalli, Francesco)

Title Il Xerse
Alternative title Xerxes, opera italien orné d'entrées de ballet representé dans la grande galerie des peintures du louvre devant le Roy après son mariage avec marie therese d'autriche infante d'espagne. L'an 1660. Le Seigneur Francesco Cavalli en a fait la Musique & les Airs de Ballet ont esté composez par Jean Baptiste de Lully Surintendant de la Musique de la Chambre. Recueilly par le S.r Fossard ordinaire de la Musique du Roy. L'an 1695
Creators Francesco Cavalli (composer) and Niccolò Minato (librettist)
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Instrumentation voices and orchestra
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Composition types Operas
Language Italian
Period Baroque
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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Manuscript Act I · view
Act II · view
Act III · view
view Complete Manuscript 1695 Complete Score · view
view Complete Ensemble OrQuesta 2018 Complete Score · view
view Aria ''Ombra mai fu'' vocal score Complete Score · view
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view Synthesized Synthesized Aria ''Ombra mai fu'' (Scarpa) Synthesized Performance · file
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