Arbace
Arbace is an opera seria in three acts by Francesco Bianchi. The libretto was by Gaetano Sertor.
| Arbace | |
|---|---|
| Opera seria by Francesco Bianchi | |
The composer in 1805 | |
| Librettist | Gaetano Sertor |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | 20 January 1781 Teatro di San Carlo, Naples |
The opera was forward looking in its structure, with tension gradually mounting, via an exciting prison scene ("a fore-shadowing of romanticism") to a considerable climax. Marita P. McClymonds remarks on "The use of tonality, modality, chromaticism and strong dynamic contrasts for expressive purposes, as well as the liberal use of wind instruments ..."
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