L'olimpiade

The new L'olimpiade is an American opera seria in Italian by 21st century composer and inventor of Intonalism, William Copper.

Opera in 3 Acts with a cast of seven principals, chorus, and chamber orchestra. Duration around 2 1/2 hours. Please visit the Details page for characters, sets, and synopsis. Piano/Vocal and Orchestral scores contain fully synchronized supertitles in Italian and English.

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New Bel Canto and Intonalism combine into a divinely novel mix. During construction, the videos below are from the first scenes of Act III.

ACT I, Part 1

For other dramatic works, please visit Nuovoelisir.com for complete info on L'elisir d'amore, mosesfacingjordan.com for Moses Facing Jordan and flungonafling.com for Flung on a Fling. Also at williamcopper.com more details about William Copper, including the partial catalog of orchestral, chamber, choral, and dramatic works.

ORCHESTRAL SCORE ACT I PART 1 (#1-5)

1. Overtura

Adina at home at her farm. Farm and household workers take a break in the hot quiet midday.

2A. Tablo

2B. Arietta

2C. Reprise

Giannetta sings. Adina is reading and Nemorino is watching her.

3A. Recitativo

3B. Una Storia di Tristano

Asked what she is reading, Adina tells the story of a love potion used by Tristan. È la storia di Tristano All join in marvelling at such an Elixir.

4A. Marcia

4B. Quartetto e Coro

The sound of drums! Handsome and confident Sergeant Belcore enters with his 'drappello' of soldiers. He presents flowers to Adina and immediately begins to carry away her heart. Nemorino? By comparison, no man. All join in marvelling at such an Elixir.

5A. Recitativo

5B. Duetto

The stage empties; Nemorino finds courage to approach Adina.

Ask the the inconstant breeze about love, Adina advises.

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ORCHESTRAL SCORE ACT I PART 2 (#6-12)

6. Coro

CORO: O care selve, o cara, felice liberta.

5. Scena

Siegui, o Licori.

6. Scena

Clisthene with followers, and the others

9. Canzona

Dear Elixir! You're mine! Nemorino drinks. Bourdeaux.

10. La le ra

While waiting for the elixir to take effect, Nemorino decides it would be prudent to pretend to ignore Adina. She's not happy.

11. Trio

Belcore is getting tired of waiting. Nemorino needs to wait, for the potion to begin having an effect. They are at cross purposes; Adina is trying to manage both sides.

12. Finale

Mr. Sergeant! You've got orders! The troops are called away, so Belcore proposes, Adina accepts, and the ceremony is this evening.

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ORCHESTRAL SCORE ACT II PART I (#13-16)

13. Coro

Cantiamo! Facciam brindisi! The band is on their horns, the crowd is making toasts.

14. Barcarole

Everybody is a composer. Dulcamara, too. Just listen.

15. Scena

Belcore complains about women and introduces Nemorino to the soldier's happy life.

16. Coro

Is it possible?

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ORCHESTRAL SCORE ACT II PART 2 (#17-21)

17. Scena

Hic! Nemorino has now drunk abundantly. The village maidens have heard the news about his new inherited wealth and position in the world. There is misunderstanding. But cheerfully he agrees to dance later, with you, you, you, and you. Adina, observing the end of this, is sobered and a little shocked.

18 A-C. Recitativo

Adina and Dulcamara share notes. She regrets having treated Nemorino poorly; he suggests she buy a love potion from him.

18 D. Duetto

Adina is confident, however, and Dulcamara impressed. A little eye-touch, a smile .. Adina knows a recipe for love potions.

19. Aria

To his own amazement, Nemorino has seen that Adina is moved. A furtive tear welling out: he has seen it.

20. Scene

A last tease by Adina, in connection with the news that she has bought back Nemorino's fatal contract to become a soldier under Belcore; then finally she confesses: she swears eternal love.

21. Finale

Belcore and the soldiers drift back in; Adina politely tells him it's over. He takes it well, since there are many fish in the sea. Dulcamara claims credit for everything and embarks to the next station. Folks praise.