Bissari-Kerll, "Ippolito" (Monaco, 1662)

Speranza

"Ippolito" by Ziani (Venezia) was perhaps the first reference, in a musical drama, to Ippolito. There's also "Ippolito redivivo" -- Venezia, 1658, also.

Then there's the key work: "Ippolito", by Ortuso (Monzio) and Vannarelli (also spelt Vanarelli), Teatro Nobili, Spoleto, carnevale, 1661.

The next year, in Monaco, Bissari's libretto, "Fedra incoronata" (and "Giustificata", and "Medea", a trilogy) was staged. Stage designs showing the fall of Ippolito (and his rising back to his feet).

Ziani had composed other operas. Vannarelli possibly wrote just two.

But the music to Bissari's libretto was by a recognised composer.

Kerll.


Kerll, Johann Kaspar von
1627-1693

Among his operas, we can cite:

L'Oronte
1657

Applausi festivi
1658

Ardelia
1660

L'Erinto
1661

"Fedra incoronata"
1662

"Antiopa giustificata"
1662

"Medea vendicativa"
1662

L'Amor della patria
1665

Atalanta
1667

Le pretensioni del sole
1667

I colori geniali
1669

and

Amor tirano
1672