Calandro premiered on 2 September 1726 in the court theatre at the Schloss Pillnitz (Pillnitz Castle) near Dresden at the request of Maria Josepha of Austria to celebrate the return of her husband, Crown Prince Frederick Augustus, from Warsaw.[1] It was probably Germany's first opera buffa, and after hearing a performance during the 1728 Carnival season in Dresden, Frederick Augustus' father August II asked for a copy of the score.[2] Three years later, in 1731, it became the first Italian opera presented in Russia. There it was given in Moscow for the celebration of the coronation of Empress Anna. It was produced under his and his father's direction with thirteen actors and nine singers including Ludovica Seyfried, Margherita Ermini and Rosalia Fantasia.
Like most of Ristori's operas Calandro eventually fell into oblivion. However, it was revived in a recording by the Batzdorfer Hofkapelle in 2004, and will have a fully staged performance in June 2011 as part of the Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival.[3]
Synopsis
Calandro, disillusioned with mankind and wanting to return to nature, spends his days in a forest with his tame bears. There, Alceste, leader of the shepherds, engages him as the tutor for his son, Nearco. Through a series of twists and turns, the unruly Nearco contrives to get rid of his tutor and in the process sort out the problems of his friend Licisco who is in love with Clizia.[3]
Recordings
Giovanni Alberto Ristori: Calandro, commedia per musica. Batzdorfer Hofkapelle; Tobias Schade and Stefan Rath (conductors). Label: KammerTon (KT 22005) Audio CD, 2004.[4]
Buelow, George J. (2004). A History of Baroque Music. Indiana University Press. ISBN0-253-34365-8
Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Calandro,2 September 1726". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
Mengelberg, Rudolf (1916). Giovanni Alberto Ristori. Universitat Leipzig (in German)
Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival (2011). Programme 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
Sadie, Julie Anne (1998). "Ristori, Giovanni Alberto". Companion to Baroque Music. University of California Press, pp. 200–201. ISBN0-520-21414-5
Zórawska-Witkowska, Alina (2007). "Giovanni Alberto Ristori and his Serenate at the Polish Court of Augustus III, 1735–1746" in Music as Social and Cultural Practice: Essays in honour of Reinhard Strohm (Melania Bucciarelli and Berta Joncus eds). Boydell & Brewer, pp. 139–158. ISBN1-84383-317-4
calandro, river, river, opera, buffa, three, acts, composed, giovanni, alberto, ristori, libretto, stefano, benedetto, pallavicino, libretto, based, comedy, bernardo, dovizi, cardinal, bibbiena, turn, dovizi, play, borrowed, elements, plot, from, plautus, mena. For the river see Calandro River Calandro is an opera buffa in three acts composed by Giovanni Alberto Ristori to a libretto by Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino The libretto was based on the comedy Il Calandro by Bernardo Dovizi Cardinal Bibbiena In turn Dovizi s play borrowed elements of the plot from Plautus s Menaechmi and the character Calandro from Boccaccio s Decameron It was first staged on 2 September 1726 in Dresden CalandroOpera buffa by Giovanni Alberto RistoriSchloss Pillnitz where the opera premiered in 1726LanguageItalianBased onIl Calandroby Bernardo DoviziPremiere2 September 1726 1726 09 02 Schloss Pillnitz near Dresden Contents 1 Background and performance history 2 Synopsis 3 Recordings 4 Operas set to the same story 5 References 6 External linksBackground and performance history EditCalandro premiered on 2 September 1726 in the court theatre at the Schloss Pillnitz Pillnitz Castle near Dresden at the request of Maria Josepha of Austria to celebrate the return of her husband Crown Prince Frederick Augustus from Warsaw 1 It was probably Germany s first opera buffa and after hearing a performance during the 1728 Carnival season in Dresden Frederick Augustus father August II asked for a copy of the score 2 Three years later in 1731 it became the first Italian opera presented in Russia There it was given in Moscow for the celebration of the coronation of Empress Anna It was produced under his and his father s direction with thirteen actors and nine singers including Ludovica Seyfried Margherita Ermini and Rosalia Fantasia Like most of Ristori s operas Calandro eventually fell into oblivion However it was revived in a recording by the Batzdorfer Hofkapelle in 2004 and will have a fully staged performance in June 2011 as part of the Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival 3 Synopsis EditCalandro disillusioned with mankind and wanting to return to nature spends his days in a forest with his tame bears There Alceste leader of the shepherds engages him as the tutor for his son Nearco Through a series of twists and turns the unruly Nearco contrives to get rid of his tutor and in the process sort out the problems of his friend Licisco who is in love with Clizia 3 Recordings EditGiovanni Alberto Ristori Calandro commedia per musica Batzdorfer Hofkapelle Tobias Schade and Stefan Rath conductors Label KammerTon KT 22005 Audio CD 2004 4 Egbert Junghanns Calandro baritone Jan Kobow Alceste tenor Martin Wolfel de Nearco countertenor Maria Jonas Agide mezzo soprano Britta Schwarz Clizia contraltoOperas set to the same story EditAntonio Sacchini L avaro deluso o Don Calandrino premiered November 24 1778 London Johann Georg Schurer Calandro premiered January 20 1748 Dresden Giuseppe Gazzaniga Il Calandrino Il Calandrano premiered 1771 VeniceReferences Edit Premiere date from Casaglia 2005 and Mengelberg Rudolf 1916 p 6 Buelow 2004 p 474 Sadie 1998 p 201 a b Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival 2011 p 5 Zorawska Witkowska 2007 p 139 Sources Buelow George J 2004 A History of Baroque Music Indiana University Press ISBN 0 253 34365 8 Casaglia Gherardo 2005 Calandro 2 September 1726 L Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia in Italian Mengelberg Rudolf 1916 Giovanni Alberto Ristori Universitat Leipzig in German Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival 2011 Programme Archived 2012 03 19 at the Wayback Machine Sadie Julie Anne 1998 Ristori Giovanni Alberto Companion to Baroque Music University of California Press pp 200 201 ISBN 0 520 21414 5 Zorawska Witkowska Alina 2007 Giovanni Alberto Ristori and his Serenate at the Polish Court of Augustus III 1735 1746 in Music as Social and Cultural Practice Essays in honour of Reinhard Strohm Melania Bucciarelli and Berta Joncus eds Boydell amp Brewer pp 139 158 ISBN 1 84383 317 4External links EditCalandro Ristori Scores at the International Music Score Library ProjectPortal Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Calandro amp oldid 1029230227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
