Adriano in Siria

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Adriano in Siria is an opera seria by Johann Christian Bach, composed in the 18th century and based on a libretto by Metastasio about the Roman emperor Hadrian’s love entanglements in Syria.

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Adriano in Siria canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera
opera seria
basedOn Pietro Metastasio
surface form: Pietro Metastasio's libretto "Adriano in Siria"

libretto by Metastasio
centuryOfComposition 18th century
character Emperor of Rome
Hadrian
characterType historical characters
composer Johann Christian Bach
surface form: J. C. Bach

Johann Christian Bach
composerNationality German
countryOfOrigin Germany
United Kingdom
culturalContext European court opera tradition
dramaticForm three-act opera
dramaticGenre serious opera
era 18th-century opera
genre opera seria
hasPart arias
choruses
ensembles
recitatives
historicalFigureDepicted Hadrian
Hadrian
surface form: Roman emperor Hadrian
inspiredBy Roman history
language Italian
librettist Pietro Metastasio
librettoAuthor Pietro Metastasio
surface form: Metastasio
librettoLanguage Italian
mainCharacter Hadrian
Hadrian
surface form: Roman emperor Hadrian
musicalForm through-composed scenes
orchestration orchestra and voices
originalLibrettoTitle Adriano in Siria self-link
period Classical era
settingLocation Syria
settingPeriod Roman Empire
style Classical period opera
subject Roman emperor Hadrian in Syria
love entanglements of Emperor Hadrian
theme duty versus passion
love
political power
title Adriano in Siria self-link
vocalForces chorus
solo voices
workType vocal music

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Johann Christian Bach notableWork Adriano in Siria
Pietro Metastasio notableWork Adriano in Siria
Adriano in Siria title Adriano in Siria self-link
Adriano in Siria originalLibrettoTitle Adriano in Siria self-link