Axur, Re d'Ormus

Axur, re d'Ormus ("Axur, king of Ormus") is an Italian opera in five acts. The music was written by Antonio Salieri. The libretto was written by Lorenzo da Ponte. The opera was first performed at the Burgtheater in Vienna on 8 January 1788. It was a great success.

Principal characters

 Axur, King of Ormus - baritone
 Arteneo, High Priest of Brahma - baritone
 Atar, a soldier - tenor
 Aspasia, Atar's wife - soprano
 Altamor, a soldier, Arteneo's son - bass

Discography
 1989: Andrea Martin (Axur), Massimo Valentini (Arteneo), Curtis Rayam (Atar), Eva Mei (Aspasia), Michele Porcelli (Altamor); Coro "Guido d'Arezzo", Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Rene Clemencic - (Nuova Era)
 1994: Giuseppe Morino (Axur), Armando Ariostini (Arteneo), Giuseppe Morino (Atar), Alessandra Ruffini (Aspasia), Maurizio Scarfeo (Altamor); Coro e Orchestra dell'Arena di Verona, Istvan Dénes - (House of Opera, DVD)

Reference
 The Complete Dictionary of Opera & Operetta, James Anderson, Wings Books, 1993.

Category:1780s operas
Category:1788 works