Il Tirsi- Apostolo Zeno – Negative Reel

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A 1696 Venetian pastoral opera libretto by Apostolo Zeno, Il Tirsi tells of shepherds, nymphs, and tangled romances, unfolding over three acts with music by Lotti, Caldara, and Ariosti. It blends Arcadian imagery, lyrical choruses, and moral resolution in classic baroque style.

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This is a scanned libretto of Il Tirsi — a three-act dramma pastorale per musica first performed in 1696 at the Teatro di San Salvatore in Venice.

Text: By Apostolo Zeno, a leading reformer of Italian opera.
Music: Each act by a different composer — Antonio Lotti (Act I), Antonio Caldara (Act II), Attilio Ariosti (Act III).
Content: Pastoral setting with shepherds, nymphs, and allegorical figures. Act I features Tirsi, Silvia, and Fileno; Act II adds Clori and Corinna; Act III (not in your excerpt) traditionally includes Licisco and Nicea.
Themes: Love, jealousy, virtue, and harmony, framed by choral interludes like the Coro di Ninfe e Pastori.

It’s a rare and culturally significant example of late-17th-century Venetian opera, notable for its multi-composer format and refined Arcadian poetry.