L'Olimpiade
Music by Antonio Caldara · premiered 1733
L'Olimpiade is an opera libretto in three acts by Pietro Metastasio originally written for an operatic setting by Antonio Caldara of 1733. Metastasio's plot vaguely draws upon the narrative of "The Trial of the Suitors" provided from Book 6 of The Histories of Herodotus, which had previously been the base for Apostolo Zeno's libretto Gli inganni felici (1695). The story, set in Ancient Greece at the time of the Olympic Games, is about amorous rivalry and characters' taking places to gain the loved one. The story ends with the announcement of two marriages.
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About the Composer
Antonio Caldara (c. 1670 – 28 December 1736) was an Italian Baroque composer.
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Other Operas by Antonio Caldara
- I disingannati (1729)