Ch. W. Gluck - Le Cinesi (Wq. 18) / without recita

LE CINESI [The Chinese Women] (Wq. 18) Componimento drammatico (opera) in one act, by Christoph Willibald Gluck. Libretto was by Pietro Metastasio 1st performed at Vienna, Schlosshof, on 24 Sep 1754 Note: This libretto had first been set by Antonio Caldara in 1735. For Gluck’s rework, the piece is often considered as an azione teatrale, even though Metastasio and the composer both retained the original designation. I. Sinfonia: Allegro, Andante, Allegro molto II. Aria: E ben: Prenditi il figlio...! (Lisin