Statira principessa di Persia ('Stateira, Princess of Persia') is an opera (dramma per musica) in a prologue and three acts by Francesco Cavalli, set to a libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello. The opera was first performed in Venice at the Teatro SS. Giovanni e Paolo, on 18 January 1656.Statira, Principessa di Persia, Opéra Baroque website.
Roles RoleVoice typePremiere Cast, 18 January 1655(Conductor: – )Brisante contralto Cloridaspe mezzo-sopranoElissena tenorErmosilla sopranoUsimanosopranoFloralba sopranoEurillosopranoMaga sopranoMercurio tenor BrimontetenorPlutone bassNicarcobassDariobassStatira sopranoTersandro sopranoVaffrino tenorServo Indianobacking singer
Synopsis In the epistle dedicatory to the original libretto, Busenello explains the plot as follows:
References
Sources , Goldberg Magazine, October 2005 ", Goldberg Magazine, October 2004
External links Statira, Principessa di Persia, Opéra Baroque website