Rappresentatione di Anima e di Corpo (Representation of Soul and Body)

Composer: Cavalieri, Emilio de'

Librettist/Text Author: Manni, Agostino

Conductor: Antonini, Giovanni

Orchestra: Giardino Armonico, Il

Chorus: Arnold Schoenberg Choir

Chorus Master: Ortner, Erwin

Angelo custode: Vistoli, Carlo

Anima: Fritsch, Anett

Compagni di Piacere: Marhold, Michal

Compagni di Piacere: Simko, Matus

Consiglio: Boesch, Florian

Corpo: Schmutzhard, Daniel

Intelletto: Auvity, Cyril

Piacere: Sala, Margherita

Tempo / Mondo / Anima dannata: Nigl, Georg

Vita mondana / Anima beata: Bridelli, Giuseppina

Set Designer: Carsen, Robert

Set Designer: Carvalho, Luis F.

Costume Designer: Carvalho, Luis F.

Lighting Designer: Carsen, Robert

Lighting Designer: Praet, Peter van

Choreographer: Randi, Lorena

Stage Director: Carsen, Robert

Television Director: Landsmann, Paul

Television Director: Landsmann, Peter

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Date of Production: 09-2021

Venue: Theater an der Wien

Playing Time: 01:40:47

Catalogue Number: 2.110750

UPC: 747313575053

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Emilio de' Cavalieri's Rappresentatione di Anima et di Corpo was premiered in 1600 in Rome. It was conceived to be performed in costume, bringing text and music together in a dramatic form, and is accepted as the first surviving opera, pre-dating works by Peri and Monteverdi. Its theme is the dialogue of Soul and Body, a pivotal concept of the Italian Counter-Reformation, presented in allegorical form. This production by the acclaimed director Robert Carsen was hailed as 'an unmitigated, tremendous success' and its 'musical production was extraordinary' (bachtrack.com).