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Armida
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Series: Original Libretto
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ISBN10: 1805409352
ISBN13: 9781805409359
Publisher: Omnia Musica
Published: Jul 10 2026
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.16 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: Italian
ISBN13: 9781805409359
Publisher: Omnia Musica
Published: Jul 10 2026
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.16 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: Italian
Armida è un dramma per musica in tre atti di Gioachino Rossini su libretto di Giovanni Schmidt, ispirato alla Gerusalemme liberata di Torquato Tasso e rappresentato per la prima volta a Napoli nel 1817. Durante la Prima Crociata, la maga Armida, nipote del re di Damasco Idraote, si presenta al campo dei crociati fingendosi una principessa esiliata per chiedere aiuto contro un usurpatore. In realtà , il suo piano con lo zio è quello di indebolire l'esercito cristiano attirando i migliori guerrieri nel suo regno incantato. Tra i paladini affascinati dalla sua bellezza c'è Rinaldo, il più valoroso, con cui Armida condivide un antico amore: i due si incontrano, riaccendono la passione e, dopo un duello in cui Rinaldo uccide il rivale Gernando, fuggono insieme. Nel magico regno di Armida, la maga trasforma una selva in un palazzo di delizie e i due amanti si abbandonano completamente all'amore.
Nel terzo atto, i compagni di Rinaldo, Ubaldo e Carlo, inviati da Goffredo, raggiungono l'isola incantata e, con l'aiuto di uno scudo magico, risvegliano nell'eroe il senso del dovere e dell'onore. Rinaldo, lacerato, decide di abbandonare Armida e tornare alla guerra santa. La maga, disperata, lo supplica invano di restare o di portarla con sé; respinta, Armida passa dal dolore all'ira, invoca le forze infernali, distrugge il suo palazzo incantato e, su un carro trainato da draghi, si lancia all'inseguimento giurando vendetta contro l'amato infedele.Armida is a musical drama in three acts by Gioachino Rossini, with a libretto by Giovanni Schmidt, inspired by Torquato Tasso's Gerusalemme liberata and first performed in Naples in 1817. During the First Crusade, the sorceress Armida, niece of Idraote, King of Damascus, presents herself at the Crusaders' camp, posing as an exiled princess to seek help against a usurper. In reality, her plan - devised with her uncle - is to weaken the Christian army by luring its finest warriors into her enchanted kingdom. Among the paladins captivated by her beauty is Rinaldo, the valiantest of them all, with whom Armida shares a long-standing love: the two meet, rekindle their passion and, after a duel in which Rinaldo kills his rival Gernando, flee together. In Armida's enchanted kingdom, the sorceress transforms a forest into a palace of delights and the two lovers give themselves over completely to their love.In the third act, Rinaldo's companions, Ubaldo and Carlo, sent by Goffredo, reach the enchanted island and, with the help of a magical shield, reawaken the hero's sense of duty and honour. Torn between his feelings, Rinaldo decides to leave Armida and return to the holy war. The sorceress, in despair, begs him in vain to stay or to take her with him; rejected, Armida's grief turns to rage, she summons the forces of hell, destroys her enchanted palace and, on a chariot drawn by dragons, sets off in pursuit, swearing revenge against her unfaithful lover.
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