Antonio Marchi (librettist)
Antonio Marchi (* around 1670 ?; † after 1725) was an Italian librettist .
Life
Little is known about Marchi's life. Between 1692 and 1725 he wrote eight libretti for Venetian opera houses . a. were set to music by Albinoni and Vivaldi .
style
Marchi had no great poetic ambitions, but a good instinct for dialogues and actions that were effective on the stage. When dealing with historical material, he did not shy away from deviations from the traditional sources.
Works
- La Rosalinda (1692), set to music by Ziani
- Zenobia, regina de 'Palmireni (1694), set to music by Albinoni
- Zenone, imperator d'oriente (1696), set to music by Albinoni
- Radamisto (1698), set to music by Albinoni
- Demetrio e Tolomeo (1702) set to music by Pollarolo
- L'ingannatore ingannato (1710), set to music by Ruggieri
- La costanza trionfante degli amori e degli odi (1716), set to music by Vivaldi
- Alcina delusa da Ruggero (1725), set to music by Albinoni
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SURNAME | Marchi, Antonio |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian librettist |
DATE OF BIRTH | around 1670 |
DATE OF DEATH | after 1725 |