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to the opera `Il burbero di buon core` by Martin y Soler

Kanzonetta

The Penitent David

1. Aria I Allegro `Exsultate jubilate`
2. Recitativo `Fulget amica dies`
3. Aria II Andante `Tu virginum corona`
4. Aria III Allegro `Alleluja`

The action takes place on the island of Crete after the Trojan War.

Act 1
Captive Trojan princess mourns murdered father and missing brothers. But do not hate and love for his son of the Cretan king Idamantu owns her heart. Idamant loves Elijah and she wants to return for the freedom of prisoners Trojans. Electra betrothed bride Idamanta betrayed a fit of jealousy. Meanwhile Arbas brings news that the Cretan king Idomeneo returning from the walls of Troy to his homeland died at sea. To save his life and the lives of his companions Neptune Idomeneo vowed to bring him as a sacrifice of the first who will meet in their native shore. The first in a hurry to greet his father Idamant.

Act 2
Idomeneo consults Arbasom how to save his son. They send Idamanta with Elektra in her native Argos. Idomeneo will grant Trojan prisoners but Elijah asks to remain in Crete. Idomeneo realizes mutual love Elijah and Idamanta. Electra happy Idamant be hers. Once Idamant Electra and get into the ship the angry Neptune sent a sea monster to Crete. The people running away in fear.


Act 3
Despite the wrath of Neptune Idomeneo insists on leaving Idamanta but Idamant decides to join the battle with the monster and defeats him. The High Priest of Neptune King warns of disasters that befall his people for non oath. Idomeneo is ready to sacrifice his son. Elijah wants to pay for Idamanta life. Neptune moved by her love and by the oracle commands Idomeneo leave the throne and pass it Idamantu after his marriage to Elijah. People singing the praises of the gods but Elektra is not involved in jubilation pursued furies of jealousy she pierces his chest with a dagger.

Premiered on January 29 1781 in Munich.

Act One.
Vittel the daughter of the murdered emperor Titus wants to avenge the death of his father and persuades her lover to Sextus to participate in a conspiracy against him. Having learned however that the emperor refused his marriage to Veronica Tsilitsiyskoy and sent it to Jerusalem Vittel itself intends to become his wife and stops Sextus. Titus also wants to see his wife sister of Sextus Servilia which sends a message to Annius a friend Sextus who is himself in love with Servilia long. Titus Servilia decides to tell the truth but he says that if the Emperor would insist on marriage she obeyed. Titus touched by candor Servilia gives the nod to their marriage with Annius.

Meanwhile Vittel having learned that the emperor chose his wife Servilia again imbued with hatred for him and asks Sextus kill Titus. Shortly after leaving Sextus appear Annius and Publius who report Vittel that the emperor wished to see her his wife. Vittel in turmoil.

Sextus led rebels close to the imperial palace the crowd sets fire to it. Sextus reports that he saw Titus died. Action ends the general chorus mourned the Emperor.

Act II.
Soon discover however that Titus is alive but instead it took the death of one of his entourage dressed in imperial clothes. Rebellion suppressed and Sextus wants to commit suicide but Vittel takes him a dagger. Publius Sextus arrest and bring him to the court of the Senate. Senate condemns him to death but Titus decides to talk to him and find out the truth about the mutiny. Sextus takes all the blame on himself not wanting to give Vittel and Titus in spite of internal impulses sign a death sentence.

On the day of execution Vittel decides to confess all to Titus who generously forgives her and Sextus. The opera ends with a general chorus praising the wisdom and mercy of the emperor.

Premiere - the Estates Theatre in Prague September 6 1791.

Das von Franz Xaver Süssmayr vervollständigte Requiem in der traditionellen Gestalt