Medonte, re di Epiro

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Medonte, re di Epiro ("Medonte, King of Epirus") is an opera seria in three acts by Giuseppe Sarti. The libretto was by Giovanni de Gamerra. It was first performed at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence on 8 September 1777. The opera was very successful in its time. Medonte, re di Epiro by Marita P McClymonds, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
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Giovanni de Gamerra

Giovanni de Gamerra (26 December 1742 – 29 August 1803) was a cleric, a playwright, and a poet. He is best known as a prolific librettist. Gamerra was born in Livorno, and worked from 1771 at the Teatro Regio Ducal in Milan – an important centre for opera at the time. Operas based on his librettos...

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  • Sep 8, 1777

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Giuseppe Sarti

Giuseppe Sarti (baptised December 1, 1729 – July 28, 1802), was an Italian opera composer. He was born at Faenza. His date of birth is not known, but he was baptised on 1 December 1729. Some earlier sources say he was born on 28 December, but his baptism certificate proves the later date impossible...
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