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.
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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