Orazi, ed i Curiazi. Opera seria ... aggiustata per il piano-forte - Cimarosa, Domenico 1749-1801; Sografi, Antonio Simeone 1759-1818; Arnold, Ignaz Ferdinand 1774-1812 (Bonn Simrock, 1806)
Opera (azione tragica) in three acts based on Pierre Corneille's tragedy Horace.
Premiered in Venice, 1796
Cimarosa's “Gli Orazi e i Curiazi” represents the climax of his search for a “new genre” in Italian operatic tragedy and, at the same time, the setting and basic lyrics are emblematic of the development of new vocal personalities and new theatrical roles found in new vocal styles, especially that of the dramatic penetrating contralto, Giuseppina Grassini, and that of the new young heroic tenor, Matteo Babbini. The work was a huge and long-lasting success.
Simrock Plate nr. 511
libretto in 3 languages (otalia, german, french) in the score
for original score of the opera see: https://imslp.org/wiki/Gli_Orazi_e_i_Curiazi_(Cimarosa%2C_Domenico)
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); 19th Century (1801-1900); Keyboard music; Vocal music; Arrangement; Opera seria