Ippolito in early opera

Speranza

Via Ovid's "Heroines", Fedra had made her way onto many early librettos. She is mentioned explicitly in operas on Arianna, Dido, Medea and Hypsipile.

An early case: Faustini, "Egisto" -- has Fedra along with Dido as criticising Cupido for his tricks -- and in the league of abandoned women.