Arminio (Biber)
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Arminio or Chi la Dura la Vince is an opera ("Dramma musicale") – and the earliest extant opera composed in Salzburg – in three acts about the Germanic military hero Arminius, and the only survived opera composed by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber. composed in 1690–92 ca. with an Italian libretto probably by Francesco Maria Raffaelini. The manuscript score is kept in Carolino Augusteum of Salzburg.
Contents
Roles
| Role | Voice type |
|---|---|
| Arminio A Germanic warrior | Bass |
| Calligola Son of Germanico, enamored of Segesta | Alto |
| Claudia Enamored of Caligola | Soprano |
| Climmia Giulia's nurse | Tenor or Soprano |
| Erchino Court jester, enamored of Climmia | Tenor |
| Germanico A Roman commander, adopted son of Tiberio | Tenor |
| Giulia Enamored of Caligola | Soprano |
| Nerone Son of Germanico, enamored of Giulia | Tenor |
| Segesta The wife of Arminio | Soprano |
| Seiano Prefect of the Praetorians | Alto or Bass |
| Tiberio Emperor of the Romans | Bass |
| Vitellio A friend of Germanico | Alto |
Synopsis
The opera is about the story of the wife of Arminius, Thusnelda (Segesta) who becomes prisoner of germanicus.
Recordings
H.I.F. Biber: Arminio, Salzburger Hofmusik, Il Dolcimelo.
- Conductor: Wolfgang Brunner
- Singers:
Gotthold Schwarz / Bernhard Landauer / Irena Troupova / Regina Schwarzer / Otto Rastbichler / Hermann Oswald / Barbara Schlick / Gerd Türk / Xenia Meijer / Florian Mehltretter / Gerd Kenda / Markus Forster
- Recording date: 1995
- Label: CPO
See also
References
- Piero Gelli, Filippo Poletti: Dizionario Dell'opera 2008, Dalai editore, 2007
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