Overview
Synopsis
The goddess Venus has had a son by Aeneas. Her son, Ascanio, has been betrothed to Sylvia, a girl he has never met. Thus, to test Sylvia's virtue, Venus instructs Ascanio to visit Sylvia under an assumed identity as a foreigner. Sylvia ends up falling in love with this 'foreigner' and refuses to agree to the arranged marriage with Ascanio. However, in the end, Venus unites the two lovers and explains how she had intended her son to discover the virtue of his fiancee.
Show Information
- Music
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Libretto
- Giuseppe Parini
- Category
- Opera
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- None/royalty-free
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Late Teen, Young Adult Characters, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Female |
Soprano |
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Lead |
Male |
Soprano |
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Lead |
Male |
Soprano |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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Supporting |
Male |
Soprano |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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