Mitridate, Rè di Ponto

Mithridates, King of Pontus

Opera seria in 3 acts

Dramatis Personæ

Mitridate, King of Pontus and other kingdoms, in love with Aspasia (tenor)
Aspasia, betrothed to Mitridate and already declared Queen (soprano)
Sifare, son of Mitridate and Stratonica, in love with Aspasia (male soprano)
Farnace, eldest son of Mitridate, in love with the same (male alto)
Ismene, daughter of the King of the Parthians, in love with Farnace (soprano)
Marzio, Roman Tribune, friend of Farnace (tenor)
Arbate, Governor of Nymphæa (male soprano)

Setting: the Crimea; 88 BC.


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