Also known as Demofonte
Demofonte (also Demofoonte; Il Demofoonte; Demofoonte, ré di Tracia [King of Thrace]; Démophon; Demophontes; or ''Dirce, L'usurpatore innocente'' [Dirce, the Innocent Usurper]) is an opera seria libretto by Metastasio. The libretto was first set by Antonio Caldara in 1733, but remained popular throughout the eighteenth century and was set over seventy times.
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Demofonte (also Demofoonte; Il Demofoonte; Demofoonte, ré di Tracia [King of Thrace]; Démophon; Demophontes; or ''Dirce, L'usurpatore innocente [Dirce, the Innocent Usurper]) is an opera seria libretto by Metastasio. The libretto was first set by Antonio Caldara in 1733, but remained popular throughout the eighteenth century and was set over seventy times.
==General information== Title and title abbreviation: Demofoonte'' (Demof.) dramma per musica – dm Volume and page number in the Brunelli edition of Metastasio's works: I, 635 Text incipit of the first line of the work: [Dircea:] "Credimi, o padre: ol tuo soverchio affetto" Composer of first setting: Antonio Caldara Place and date of first performance (or of completion): Vienna, Hoftheater, November 4, 1733 Occasion for the first performance: Name-day of the Emperor Charles VI
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