The "Dream" Aria in "Tito Manlio Torquato, Consule di Roma"

Speranza

"Tito Manlio Torquato, consule di Roma"(RV 738) is an opera in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi, to a libretto by Matteo Noris.

It was written in celebration of the marriage of Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt (1671–1736), the governor of Mantua, which he had announced at Christmas.

Vivaldi quickly composed the opera within five days.

Whereas the wedding eventually did not take place at all, the opera was successfully premiered at the Teatro Arciducale in Manuta during the carnival season of 1719.

The opera is about the story of Titus Manlius Torquatus, consul of Rome and the conflict between him and the region of Latium.

[edit] Recordings

Tito Manlio: Nicola Ulivieri, Karina Gauvin, Ann Hallenberg, Marijana Mijanovic, Debora Beronesi, Barbara Di Castri; Accademia Bizantina, Ottavio Dantone (conductor); Naïve OP30413
Tito Manlio: Conductor: Vittorio Negri. Berlin Chamber Orchestra. Singers: Luccardi, Wagemann, Hamari, Finnila, Marshall, Trimarchi, Lerer, Ahnsjo. 1978. Philips 6769 004.
[edit] External linksOpera Today: Tito Manlio
Libretto on Italian Radio 3.
Libretto (pdf)
Categories: Operas1719 operasOperas by Antonio VivaldiItalian-language opera stubs