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“La clemenza di Tito” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Clemency of TitusPremiere / date of written: 6 September 1791
La clemenza di Tito (English: The Clemency of Titus), K. 621, is an opera seria in two acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Caterino Mazzolà, after Metastasio. It was started after the bulk of The Magic Flute, the last opera that Mozart worked on, was already written (Mozart completed The Magic Flute after the Prague premiere of Tito on 6 September 1791).
The premiere took place a few hours after Leopold's coronation. The role of Sesto was taken by castrato soprano, Domenico Bedini. The opera was first performed publicly on 6 September 1791 at the Estates Theatre in Prague.
The opera remained popular for many years after Mozart's death. It was the first Mozart opera to reach London, receiving its première there at His Majesty's Theatre on 27 March 1806.
The opera continues to be popular: Operabase lists 89 performances of 17 productions in 16 different cities for 2011 and 2012.
Libretti
| # | Language | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Italian
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Caterino Tommaso Mazzolà |
| 2 |
English
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original libretto
line-by-line of the original libretto
Audio recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
| 2005 | Mark Padmore, Alexandrina Pendatchanska, Bernarda Fink, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Sunhae Im, Sergio Foresti |
René Jacobs Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Berlin RIAS Chamber Chorus |
CD: Harmonia Mundi Cat: HMC901923.24 |
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External links
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Sheet Music — www.sheetmusicplus.com