Torneo notturno
# Torneo notturno

Torneo notturno (Nocturnal Tournament) is an opera by the Italian composer Gian Francesco Malipiero. It was first performed at the Nationaltheater in Munich on 15 May 1931. The libretto, by the composer, is based on works by Serafino Aquilano, Francesco Sacchetti and Tuscan folk songs.

The work is made up of seven scenes or notturni linked by instrumental interludes. The titles of the notturni are:

* Le serenate
* La tormenta
* La foresta
* La taverna del buon tempo
* Il focolare spento
* Il castello della noia
* La prigione

## Roles

| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast 15 May 1931 (Conductor: Karl Elmendorff) |
| - | - | - |
| Il Disperato ("The Despairing One") | tenor | E.Feuge |
| Lo Spensierato ("The Carefree One") | baritone | W.Härtl |
| Innamorato 1 (First lover) | tenor | H.Rehkemper |
| Innamorato 2 (Second lover) | baritone | A.Gerzer |
| Innamorato 3 (Third lover) | bass | J.Fornau |
| La madre (the mother) | mezzo-soprano | G.Langer |
| La figlia (the daughter) | soprano | C.Sendel |
| L'oste (the landlord) | baritone | H.Fichtmüller |
| La cortigiana (the courtesan) | soprano | A.Wagenpfeil |
| Il buffone (the buffoon) | baritone | Julius Betetto |
| Quattro giovani (four youths) | tenor | |

## Sources

* The Viking Opera Guide ed. Holden (1993)
* Del Teatro (in Italian)
