Giulio Cesare Corradi

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Giulio Cesare Corradi (* around 1650 ? In Parma ; † 1702 in Venice ?) Was an Italian librettist .

Life

Little is known about Corradi's life. Between 1674 and 1702 he wrote 22 libretti for Venetian opera houses . a. were set to music by Ziani , L Grenzi and Albinoni .

style

Corradi's libretti are characterized by lively actions and z. T. spectacular effects. Most of the pieces deal with historical material.

Works (selection)

  • La schiava fortunata (1674), set to music by Ziani
  • La divisione del mondo (1675), set to music by L Grenzi
  • Germanico sul Reno (1676), set to music by L Grenzi
  • Creso (1681), set to music by Lenzei
  • I due Cesari (1683), set to music by Lenzei
  • Il gran Tamerlano (1689), set to music by Ziani
  • Domizio (1696), set to music by Ziani
  • Primislao primo re di Boemia (1697), set to music by Albinoni
  • Tigrane re d'Armenia (1697), set to music by Albinoni
  • Egisto re di Cipro (1698), set to music by Ziani

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Eleanor Selfridge-Field: A new chronology of Venetian opera and related genres, 1660-1760
personal data
SURNAME Corradi, Giulio Cesare
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian librettist
DATE OF BIRTH around 1650
PLACE OF BIRTH Parma
DATE OF DEATH 1702
Place of death unsure: Venice