Aristaea pleads mercy for Lycidas and Argene offers herself in his place as proof that she is a princess, she shows Cleisthenes a chain given her by Lycidas. Amyntas, tutor to Lycidas, reports that Megacles has drowned himself, and King Cleisthenes, apprised of the deception, banishes Lycidas.Īrgene prevents the desperate Aristaea from suicide, Megacles is rescued by a fisherman, and Lycidas contemplates the assassination of the king. When Lycidas comes to claim her, Aristaea reproaches him, as does the disguised Argene, much to his dismay. Megacles wins the games, confesses the truth to Aristaea and departs, broken-hearted. Meanwhile, Argene arrives in Olympia disguised as a shepherdess, to win back Lycidas. Aristaea and Megacles greet each other fondly, but Megacles now feels bound by his promise to compete as Lycidas. Lycidas, once betrothed to Princess Argene of Crete, is unaware that Megacles and Aristaea already love each other, and he subsequently tells his friend of the prize. Unknown to Megacles, Lycidas is in love with Aristaea, whose hand is to be offered to the winner of the games by her father, King Cleisthenes.
Megacles arrives in Sicyon just in time to enter the Olympic Games under the name of Lycidas, a friend who once saved his life. Licida, believed to be the son of the king of Crete, in love with Aristea, friend of Megacle Megacle, in love with Aristea, friend of Licida The same libretto was to be later set to music by over 50 other composers, including Giovanni Battista Pergolesi in 1735.Īristea, his daughter, in love with MegacleĪrgene, a lady from Crete disguised as a shepherdess under the name of Licori, in love with Licida Vivaldi's version premiered in Venice at the Teatro Sant'Angelo on 17 February 1734. The opera uses an Italian libretto by Pietro Metastasio that was originally written for Antonio Caldara's 1733 opera of the same name. Photo's are actual scans of the item that you will receive, they are not stock photos.L'Olimpiade ( The Olympiad, RV 725) is a dramma per musica in three acts that was composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Check out our store! Condition: Very Good, Condition: This product has passed our meticulous quality checks and is guaranteed to be in very good condition. Save Time & Shop Online Today! We have thousands of DVD's & CD's waiting to be enjoyed. We package our items with great care to ensure that your order arrives in the best possible condition. We post orders Monday through to Friday, and occasionally on Saturday. Orders will be posted within 24 hours of receiving payment. Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - 2 Concertos Express postage and signature on delivery available. Item: 166003945221 Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - 2 Concertos CD Roberto Michelucci.
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