Opera
Domènec Terradellas
La merope
21 Feb, 25
Concert version
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Musical conductor
Francesco Corti
Francesco Corti
Chorus and Orchestra
Akademie für Alte Musik de Berlín
Akademie für Alte Musik de Berlín
This title is the result of the recovery of the Spanish opera heritage; the opera tells the tragic story of Merope, Queen of Epirus. It is presented for the first time at the Teatro Real together with Akamus Akademie für Alte Musik, a renowned instrumental ensemble under the baton of Francesco Corti.
Dramma per musica in three acts
Music by Domènec Terradellas (1713-1751)
Libretto by Apostolo Zeno
Premiered at the Teatro delle Dame in Rome on 3 January 1743
Premiere at the Teatro Real
Concert version
Artistic team
Musical conductor: Francesco Corti
Cast
Merope: Emoke Baráth
Epitide: Pia Francesca Vitale
Trasimede: Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
Polifonte: Valerio Contaldo
Argia: Sunhae Im
Licisco: Margherita Maria Sala
Anassandro: Thomas Hobbs
Akademie für Alte Musik de Berlín
Synopsis and more information
This opera narrates the tragedy of Merope, Queen of Epirus, and her son Epitide. The plot focuses on the conflict between love and duty when Epitide falls in love with his sister Electra, triggering a series of tragic events.
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21 February 2025
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Emoke Baráth, Pia Francesca Vitale, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Valerio Contaldo, Sunhae Im, Margherita Maria Sala, Thomas Hobbs
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