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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.

WINTER 2025-2026 Website under construction!!

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


A

2A. Tablo


2B. Arietta


2C. Reprise

G

3A. Recitativo


A

4A. Marcia

4B. Quartetto e Coro


T

5A. Recitativo


5B. Duetto


T

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ACT I, Part 2

Wide countryside at the foot of a mountain. Argene in shepherdess dress, weaving a garland.

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


W

11. Trio


B

12. Finale


M

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Act II Part 1

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

13. Coro


C

14. Barcarole


E

15. Scena


B

16. Coro


I

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Act II Part 2

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

17. Scena


H

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18 A-C. Recitativo


A

18 D. Duetto


A

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19. Aria


T

20. Scene


A

21. Finale


B

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