Original id:
10628
Start date:
26 December 1754
Degree of relationship to ancient play:
Distant relative
Production notes:
The libretto is an adaptation of Antonio Salvi's Astianatte (Florence 1701, Sartori ID 3265): Andromaca. Dramma per musica da rappresentarsi nel Regio-Ducal Teatro di Milano, nel carnovale dell'anno 1755. Dedicato a sua altezza [...] il duca di Modena, Reggio' (Milan: Giuseppe Richino Malatesta, 1754). The libretto was first set by Perti for Florence in 1701 (see Sartori ID 3265). The libretto can be linked to Euripides via Racine's Andromaque: it is an adaptation of Racine's tragedy into an opera libretto. According to the operatic convention the ending is modified into a 'lieto fine' (happy ending).
Media of production:
Opera, musical and related genres
Languages:
Italian