| Bajazet | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Antonio Vivaldi | |
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| Librettist | Agostino Piovene |
| Language | Italian |
| Based on | Life of Beyazid I |
| Premiere | 1735 Teatro Filarmonico, Verona |
Bajazet (Italian pronunciation: [baʒaˈzɛ][citation needed]; also called Il Tamerlano[1]) (RV 703) is an Italian opera in 3 acts composed by Antonio Vivaldi in 1735. Its libretto was written by Agostino Piovene. It was premiered in Verona, during the Carnival season of that year. It includes a three-movement sinfonia as an introduction. The story is about the fate of Bajazet (known as Bayezid I) after being captured by Tamerlane (Timur Lenk). The famous aria "Sposa son disprezzata" is from this opera.