Classical opera and musical theatre

Works with a maximum of 3 singers and without choir

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Annuccia

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Annuccia

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January 7, 2015, 19:10

Would anyone be able to point me toward titles of works with a maximum of 3 singers and without a chorus?

Some that came to mind were:
Bastiano e Bastiana
La serva padrona
Il segreto di Susanna

LucianoP

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January 7, 2015, 19:12

Cimarosa's maestro di cappella

Tiger

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January 7, 2015, 19:13

There are several pieces by Handel, I don't know the titles in Italian, but if I am not mistaken, 2 or 3 performers are planned.

Tenore

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January 7, 2015, 19:14

Toréador by Adam, The old miser by Gasparini, Larinda and Vanesio, The peasant woman and The clever maid all three by Hasse

thallo

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January 8, 2015, 23:50

but is it a quiz or is it meant to stage something?

Anyway, it is rare for Handel's works to require few performers. Obviously there is also an exception, "Acis and Galatea", which is officially a scenic cantata for three voices.

In general, I believe that intermezzos and buffo-style operas with few performers are abundant. In honor of Bartok, who is being discussed in another conversation, "The Castle of Prince Bluebeard's Castle" comes to mind, with two characters plus an actor, and then there is Schoenberg's monodrama "Erwartung", for solo soprano.