Volume 17 (2011) No. 1
Beth L. Glixon
Giulia Masotti, Venice, and the Rise of the Prima Donna
Table 4:Act-Endings in Venetian Operas without Giulia Masotti, 1662/63, 1663/64, 1667/68–1672/73 (Arias for either of the two lead women in each opera appear highlighted in bold.)
Theater |
Title |
Act I |
Act II |
Act II |
Lead Women |
SS. Giovanni e Paolo (SSGP), 1662/63 |
Amor guerriero |
Iride |
Seleuco |
ensemble |
Olimpia, Ersilla, Doriclene |
SSGP, 1662/63 |
Gl’amori d’Apollo, e di Leucotoe |
La Terra |
Due pastorelli |
Apollo |
Leucotoe, Climene, Clitia |
S. Luca, 1663/64 |
Achille in Sciro |
recitative for Grillo (with virgole) |
Ulisse, recitative (some verses with virgole) |
ensemble |
Deidamia, Cirene |
S. Luca, 1667/68 |
Seleuco |
Ensemble |
Ersistrato |
Antioco |
Stratonica, Lucinda |
S. Luca 1667/68 |
Tiridate |
Zenobia |
Fidalma/Radamisto |
Fidalma |
Zenobia, Doriclea |
SSGP, 1667/68 |
Eliogabalo |
Ersilla |
Eliogabalo |
Flavia, then Eliogabalo |
Flavia, Flora |
SSGP, 1667/68 |
Meraspe |
Erope (role intended for Masotti) |
Erope |
Olinda |
Erope, Olinda |
SSGP, 1668/69 |
Artaxerse |
Climero |
servant |
Ciro |
Statira, Ormonda |
SSGP, 1668/69 |
Genserico |
Delbo |
Leontio |
ensemble |
Eudossa, Theodora |
S. Luca, 1669/70 |
L’Antigona delusa |
Antigona |
Lesbo |
ensemble |
Antigona, Alceste |
S. Luca, 1669/70 |
L’Erismena |
Aldimira |
Clerio, Alcesta |
ensemble |
Erismena, Aldimira |
SSGP, 1669/70 |
Marcello in Siracusa |
Fabio |
Varone |
Mario, son of Marcello |
Celia, Virginia |
S. Luca, 1670/71 |
L’Ercole in Tebe |
recitative |
Megara |
recit/arioso followed by brief chorus |
Megara, Iole |
S. Luca, 1670/71 |
Dario in Babilonia |
Aspasia |
Dalinda |
Zopiro, “grande Persiano” |
Aspasia, Dalinda, Cassandra |
Saloni, 1671 |
Iphida greca |
chorus |
Iphida |
Iphida |
Iphida, Teletusia, Iantea |
S. Luca, 1671/72 |
Claudio Cesare |
Alindo (page) |
Agrippina |
King of Iberia |
Agrippina, Giunia |
S. Luca, 1671/72 |
Adelaide |
Adelaide |
duet, including Adelaide |
duet, Adelaide, Gissilla |
Adelaide, Gissilla |
S. Luca, 1672/73 |
L’Orfeo |
Aristeo |
Bacco (Bacchus) |
Tetide |
Euridice, Autonoe |
S. Luca, 1672/73 |
Massenzio |
Alindo (page) |
African mariner |
Doralice (aria text similar to Masotti’s “Gioisci Alma mia”) |
Doralice, Fulvia, Costanza |
S. Moisè, 1672/73 |
La costanza trionfante |
Barce (vecchia) |
Elmira |
Elmira |
Elmira, Hipermestra |