L'inimico delle donne


L'inimico delle donne is an Italian-language comic opera in 3 acts by Baldassare Galuppi to a libretto by Giovanni Bertati. It was Galuppi's first collaboration with Bertali, and premiered autumn 1771 Venice, at the Teatro San Samuele. The opera ran for 10 years. A modern revival directed by Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera was given in February 2011 at the Opera de Wallonie, Liège.

Cast

  • Agnesina, an Italian girl, soprano
  • Zon-Zon, emperor of China, tenor
  • Geminiano, baritono
  • Xunchia, soprano
  • Ly-lam, tenor
  • Kam-si, soprano
  • Si-sin, baritono
  • Zyda, mezzo-soprano
  • strings, 2 oboes, 2 cornettos, bassoon, harpsichord

Recordings