Didone abbandonata
Music by Giuseppe Sarti · libretto by Pietro Metastasio · premiered 1762 · at Royal Danish Theatre
Didone abbandonata is an opera, or dramma per musica, by Giuseppe Sarti, set to a libretto by the renowned poet Metastasio. The opera was first performed in the winter of 1762 in Copenhagen, and was composed especially for the Danish court of the time. The opera consists of three acts, and the libretto is based upon the well-known story of Dido and Aeneas. Metastasio's libretto had already been extensively used throughout the century. The most notable of previous adaptations was by Leonardo Vinci.
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About the Composer
Giuseppe Sarti is the composer of record for this opera.
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