Details
Minato's plot outline is loosely based on Book 7 of Herodotus's Histories. The opera, consisting of a prologue and three acts, was first performed at Venice on the 12 January 1654, at the Teatro SS Giovanni e Paolo. Live music (violin, cello, lute, harpsichord), performed in Italian with English surtitles
Creatives/Company
Music: Francesco Cavalli
Lyrics: Nicolo Minato
Company: Ensemble OrQuesta Baroque
Director: Marcio da Silva
Musical Director(s): Marcio da Silva, Stephanie Gurga (harpsichord)