| Seleuco, re di Siria | |
|---|---|
| Opera seria by Francesco Bianchi | |
.jpg) The composer in 1805 | |
| Librettist | Mattia Botturini |
| Language | Italian |
| Based on | Antioco by Apostolo Zeno and Pietro Pariati |
| Premiere | 26 December 1791 Teatro San Benedetto, Venice |
Seleuco, re di Siria (Seleucus, King of Syria) is an opera seria in three acts by Francesco Bianchi. The libretto was by Mattia Botturini, after Antioco by Apostolo Zeno and Pietro Pariati, a libretto first set by Francesco Gasparini in 1705.
Marita P. McClymonds notes that the work "is significant for its several ensembles (one incorporating chorus and dance), its choruses (sometimes functioning as a 'character' in the drama) and its multi-sectional, action-ensemble finale."[1]
- ^ McClymonds, Marita P (1992), 'Seleuco, re di Siria' in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera vol 1 p 162