Antonio Marchi (librettist)

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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
personal data
SURNAME Marchi, Antonio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian librettist
DATE OF BIRTH around 1670
DATE OF DEATH after 1725