Tito Manlio
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| Tito Manlio | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Antonio Vivaldi | |
 Title page of 1719 libretto | |
| Librettist | Matteo Noris |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | 1719 Teatro Arciducale, Mantua |
Tito Manlio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtiːto ˈmanljo]; RV 738) is an opera (dramma per musica) in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi, to a libretto by Matteo Noris. It was written in celebration of the marriage of Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt (1671–1736),[1] the governor of Mantua, which he had announced at Christmas. Vivaldi quickly composed the opera within five days. Whereas the wedding eventually did not take place at all, the opera was successfully premiered at the Teatro Arciducale ‘detto il Comico’ in Mantua during the carnival season of 1719.[2]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast,[3] Carnival 1719 |
|---|---|---|
| Tito Manlio, Consul of Rome | bass | Giovanni Francesco Benedetti |
| Manlio, Titus's son | soprano (en travesti) | Margherita Gualandi |
| Decio, Roman captain | contralto castrato | Lorenzo Beretta |
| Lucio, a knight | soprano castrato | Gasparo Geri |
| Vitellia, Titus's daughter | contralto | Teresa Mucci |
| Geminio, latin captain | tenor | Giuseppe Pederzoli |
| Servilia, Manlius's fiance | contralto | Anna Ambreville |
| Lindo, Tito's servant | bass | Giovanni Battista Calvi |
Synopsis
The opera is about the story of Titus Manlius Torquatus, consul of Rome and the conflict between him and the region of Latium.
