| Medea in Corinto | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Simon Mayr | |
.jpg) Giuditta Pasta in the title role | |
| Librettist | Felice Romani |
| Language | Italian |
| Based on | Greek myth of Medea |
| Premiere | 28 November 1813 Teatro San Carlo, Naples |
Medea in Corinto (Medea in Corinth) is an 1813 opera in Italian by the composer Simon Mayr. It takes the form of a melodramma tragico in two acts. The libretto, by Felice Romani, is based on the Greek myth of Medea and the plays on the theme by Euripides and Pierre Corneille. The same subject had formed the basis for Luigi Cherubini's famous opera Médée (1797) which may have had an influence on Mayr's work. Medea in Corinto was first performed at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples on 28 November 1813 and was Mayr's greatest theatrical success.