Lucio Silla
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Lucio Silla (K135) is an Italian opera in three acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1772. The libretto is written by Giovanni de Gamerra about the Roman dictator Lucio Silla. Silla lusts after Junia, the daughter of his enemy Marius. Junia, on the other hand, loves the exiled senator Caecilius.
SYNOPSIS CAN BE FOUND AT:
- [impresario.ch]
- [Salzburger Festspiele site]
- [libretto to act I of the opera from www.allaboutopera.com]
AVAILABLE RECORDINGS:
- 1991 Hager with Augér, Donath, Mathis, Varady, Krenn, and Schreier. Salzburg Mozart Orchestra.
- 1991 Harnoncourt with P. Schreier, Gruberova, Bartoli, Upshaw, and Kenny. Vienna Concentus Musicus.
- 2005 Cambreling with van Baasbank, Murray, Hartelius, and Arulan.
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