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' (The impresario from the Canary Islands), also known as ''L'impresario delle Canarie'' or ''Dorina e Nibbio'', is a satirical opera intermezzo libretto by Metastasio (Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi), written in 1724 to be performed between the acts of his Opera seria ''Didone abbandonata''. The first performance of the work was on February 1, 1724 in Naples, Italy, at Teatro San Bartolomeo. The composer was Domenico Sarro, also known by the name ''Sarri'', who also revised the work in 1730.〔Don Neville, ''Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', "Impresario delle Canarie, L'" (The Impresario from the Canary Islands).〕 The role of Dorina was first sung by the contralto Santa Marchesini, and Nibbio by the basso buffo singer Gioacchino Corrado.〔C. E. Troy, ''The Comic Intermezzo: a Study in the History of Eighteenth-Century Italian Opera'', (Ann Arbor, 1979) ISBN 0835709922〕〔Stefano Capone, ''L'opera comica Napoletana'', Liguori editore, 2007, ISBN 9788820740566〕 == Plot == Persons: Dorina, an opera singer; Nibbio, an impresario from the Canary Islands; maids, wardrobe assistants Part I (Dorina's House) to be performed between the first and second act of the opera ''Didone abbandonata''. Dorina waits impatiently for the visit of a foreign impresario. She vents her frustration at her maid at not finding the appropriate audition piece which is modern enough and embellishes every word with ornamentation. Nibbio enters, and proves to be interested more in a conquest than in art. He tries to convince the reluctant Dorina to sing for him. Nibbio forces Dorina to listen to a self-composed Cantata, proving Nibbio to be a dilettante. Dorina, feigning another appointment, escapes. Part II (A dressing room of a theatre) to be performed between the second and third act of the opera ''Didone abbandonata''. Dorina is trying on a costume and upbraids her sloppy wardrobe assistants. Nibbio arrives. Dorina laments the hardships of performing before a harsh audience. Nibbio convinces Dorina to sing an excerpt from ''Cleopatra''. While he applauds her performance, Nibbio is disappointed that the dramatic recitative sung by Dorina is not followed by an 'exit aria', such as the typically flashy 'butterfly' or 'ship' arias of the time. He promptly provides a live example of such an aria. Dorina hopes to get rid of Nibbio by listing preposterous demands for her contract (always leading roles of Prima Donna, librettos written by friends, a permanent supply of ice cream, coffee, chocolate and at least two presents weekly). She is even more suspicious of Nibbio's intentions when he accepts all her demands readily. The intermezzo ends without Nibbio having achieved his goal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「L'impresario delle Isole Canarie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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