Antonio Salieri`s dramma eroicomico in two acts, "Cesare in Farmacusa" was written with a libretto by Carlo Prospero de Fraceschi. It premiered in the Kärntnerthortheater of Vienna in 1800 to very much success; critics especially praised its Act I finale, which was hailed as a masterpiece, and its Act II march, which was specifically noted for its excellent orchestration, one reflecting the more Romantic style of composers like Cherubini and Paer. Its libretto, after Plutarch, relates the story of Julius Caesar`s capture by pirates in the island of Farmacusa and his journey to escape from captivity.
The ouverture is conducted here by Michael Dittrich with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.
@revolutionsetude Yes, he reused the overture.
wks1978 4 months ago
Isn't this the ouverture from "L'Europa riconosciuta, too?
revolutionsetude 1 year ago
Great!
muzykowedma 2 years ago