Alsinda
opera by Zingarelli
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Alsinda is an opera composed by Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli, an Italian composer known for his operas and religious music. Alsinda premiered at La Scala in Milan in 1785 and was one of many of his operas performed there until 1803. Zingarelli's career spanned from the late 18th to the early 19th century, and he composed a total of 37 operas. His work falls within the tradition of opera seria, a style characterized by its focus on solo voices, bel canto singing, and dramatic recitative alternating with virtuosic arias.
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