Antonio Draghi

Antonio Draghi (ca. 1634 – 16 January 1700) was a Baroque composer. He possibly was the brother of Giovanni Battista Draghi.

Draghi was born at Rimini in Italy, and was one of the most prolific composers of his time. His contribution to the development of Italian opera was particularly significant. He began his musical career as a choirboy at Padua, but by 1657 he was appearing on stage, in the opera La fortuna di Rodope e di Damira which was produced in Venice. In 1666, his first solo effort, the opera La Mascherata, appeared.

In 1668, Draghi was appointed to the court of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, at Vienna, and he remained there until his death.

List of operas

This is the complete list of the operas of Antonio Draghi.

Title	Genre	Sub­divisions	Libretto	Première date	Place, Theatre	Notes
mascherataLa mascherata	compositione drammatica	3 acts	draghiAntonio Draghi	1666/03/011 or 4 March 1666	Vienna, Kleines Hof	Act 3 lost
Vero amor fà soave ogni fatica	introduzione a un ballo	1 act	draghiAntonio Draghi	1667/02/066 February 1667	Vienna, Hofburg	Music lost
Comedia ridicula		3 acts	Anonymous	1668/02/1111 or 13 February 1668	Vienna, Hofburg	Act 3 lost
amoriGl'amori di Cefalo e Procri	rappresentazione drammatica	1 act	draghiAntonio Draghi	1668/06/099 June 1668	Vienna, Hofburg
Achille riconosciuto			ximenesFrancesco Ximenes	1668/06/1212 June 1668	Vienna, Hofburg
ciroIl Ciro vendicatore di se stesso	dramma per musica	1 act	ximenesFrancesco Ximenes	1668/11/1818 November 1668	Amalienburg
Chi più sa manco l'intende, overo Gli amori di Clodio, e Pompea	dramma per musica	3 acts	ximenesFrancesco Ximenes	1669/02/2121 February 1669	Vienna, Emperor's rooms
perseoIl Perseo	drama musicale	3 acts	Aurelio Amalteo	1669/07/1515 July 1669	Vienna, Hofburg	Act 2 lost
Atalanta	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1669/11/1818 November 1669	Vienna, Hofburg	Acts 1 and 3 lost
riseLe rise di Democrito	trattenimento per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1670/02/1717 February 1670	Vienna, Hofburg
Leonida in Tegea	dramma per musica	4prologue, 3acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1670/06/099 June 1670	Vienna, Hofburg
Iphide Greca	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1670/06/1212 June 1670	Vienna, Hofburg	Music lost
Penelope (La casta Penelope)	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1670/11/1818 November 1670	Vienna, Hofburg
aviditàL'avidità di Mida	trattenimento per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1671/02/088 February 1671	Vienna, Ritterstube
prosperitàLa prosperità di Elia Sejano	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1671/06/099 June 1671	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
garaLa gara dei genii	festa teatrale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1671/07/1414 July 1671	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
Cidippe	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1671/11/1818 November 1671	Vienna, Hofburg	Act 2 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
atomiGl'atomi d'Epicuro	dramma per musica	4prologue, 3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1672/06/099 June 1672	Vienna, Hofburg
Gundeberga	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1672/07/1212 July 1672	Vienna, Hofburg	Acts 1 and 3 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
Sulpitia	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1672/11/2121 November 1672	Vienna, Hofburg	Act 1 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
gioirIl gioir della speranza	introduzione ad un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1673/02/099 February 1673	Vienna, Emperor's rooms
Batto convertito in sasso	musica di camera	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1673/06/099 June 1673	Vienna, Favorita
Provare per non recitare	composizione per musica	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1673/10/1515 October 1673	Vienna, Favorita	Music lost
incantesimiGl'incantesimi disciolti	introduzione d'un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1673/10/1717 October 1673	Karlau bei Graz	With contributions by Leopold I
tessalonicaLa Tessalonica	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1673/11/1818 November 1673	Vienna, rooms of Archduchess Maria Anna	Music lost
lanternaLa lanterna di Diogene	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1674/01/3030 January 1674	Vienna, Hofburg	Act 1 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
staggioniLe staggioni ossequiose	introduzione d'un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1674/04/1212 April 1674	Stallburg
rattoIl ratto delle Sabine	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1674/06/099–10 June 1674	Cortina	Act 1 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
trionfatoreIl trionfatore de' centauri	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1674/08/1313 August 1674	Schönbrunn, zoo
fuocoIl fuoco eterno custodito dalle Vestali	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1674/10/3030 October 1674	Cortina	With contributions by Leopold I
nascitaLa nascita di Minerva	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1674/11/1818 November 1674	Vienna, Hofburg	Music lost
pazziI pazzi Abderiti	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1675/02/2323 February 1675	Vienna, Emperor's rooms	With contributions by Leopold I
Pirro	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1675/05/3030 May 1675	Laxenburg, zoo	Act 1 lost
Zaleuco (Seleuco)	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1675/06/17? 17 June 1675	Vienna, Hofburg	Music lost
Turia Lucretia	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1675/11/1818 November 1675	Vienna, Hofburg	Act 3 lost
Sciegliere non potendo adoprare		2prologue, 1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1676/11/1818 November 1676	Vienna, Hofburg
Hercole acquistatore dell'immortalità	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1677/01/077 January 1677	Linz, Landhaus
Chilonida	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1677/02/2020 February 1677	Vienna, hall of Archduchess Maria Anna	With contributions by Leopold I
silentioIl silentio di Harpocrate	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1677/02/2727 February 1677	Vienna, Hofburg	Music lost
Adriano sul Monte Casio	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1677/06/2727 June 1677	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
magheLe maghe di Tessaglia	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1677/07/2222 July 1677	Schönbrunn, park
Rodogone	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1677/11/1818 November 1677	Amalienburg	Act 2 lost
fortunaLa fortuna delle corti	introduzione d'un balletto	1 act	Anonymous	1677/12/311677	Stallburg
conquistaLa conquista del vello d'oro	festa teatrale	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1678/02/088 February 1678	Wiener Neustadt, palace great hall	Act 1 lost
Leucippe Phestia	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1678/06/1414 June 1678	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
tempioIl tempio di Diana in Taurica	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1678/09/011 September 1678	Schönbrunn, park
monarchiaLa monarchia latina trionfante	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1678/10/088 October 1678	Cortina	Music lost
Enea in Italia	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1678/10/2929 October 1678	Wiener Neustadt, palace great hall	Act 2 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
favoritiLi favoriti dalla fortuna	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1678/11/2222 November 1678	Vienna, Hofburg
Baldracca	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1679/01/2222 January 1679	Vienna, Hofburg	Act 1 lost
ossequioL'ossequio di Flora	introduzione a un balletto di giardinieri	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1679/02/00Carnival 1679	Vienna, Hofburg
svogliataLa svogliata	trattenimento musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1679/02/00Carnival 1679	Vienna, Hofburg
Curzio	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1679/08/1010 August 1679	Vienna, Hofburg	Acts 2 and 3 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
vaticiniI vaticini di Tiresia Tebano	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1680/01/1111 January 1680	Prague, royal ballroom	With contributions by Leopold I
patienzaLa patienza di Socrate con due mogli	scherzo dramatico per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1680/02/2929 February 1680	Prague, royal ballroom	With contributions by Leopold I
forzaLa forza dell'amicitia	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1681/02/1313 February 1681	Linz, palace	Act 1 lost
Temistocle in Persia	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1681/06/3030 June 1681	Wiener Neustadt	Acts 1 and 3 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
rivalitaLa rivalità nell'ossequio	trattenimento musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1681/07/2222 July 1681	Schloss Frohsdorf, park	Music lost
Achille in Tessaglia	trattenimento musicale	1 act	Unknown	1681/07/2626 July 1681	Mannersdorf	Music lost
alberoL'albero del ramo d'oro	introduzione d'un ballo	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1681/11/1515 November 1681	Ödenburg
stratagemmiGli stratagemi di Biante	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1682/01/1515 January 1682	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
chimeraLa Chimera	drama fantastico musicale	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1682/02/077 February 1682	Vienna, Hofburg
tempioIl tempio d'Apollo in Delfo	introduzione d'un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1682/07/1414 July 1682	Laxenburg
giardinoIl giardino della Virtù		1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1683/01/077 January 1683	Vienna, Emperor's rooms
smemoratoLo smemorato	trattenimento musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1683/02/2828 February 1683	Vienna, Emperor's rooms
liraLa lira d'Orfeo	trattenimento musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1683/06/099 June 1683	Laxenburg, park
elogiiGl'elogii		1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1684/01/1616 January 1684	Linz, palace	With contributions by Leopold I
Tullio Hostilio, aprendo il tempio di Giano	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1684/06/099 June 1684	Linz	Music lost
variiI varii effetti d'amore	introduzione ad un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1685/01/1616 January 1685	Vienna, Hofburg	Music lost
piùLa più generosa Spartana	introduzione ad un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1685/06/10? 10 June 1685	Vienna, Hofburg
palladioIl Palladio in Roma	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1685/09/0717 September 1685	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
rissarcimentoIl rissarcimento della ruota della Fortuna	introduzione ad un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1685/11/15? 15 November 1685	Vienna, Hofburg
studioLo studio d'amore	introduzione ad un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1686/01/1313 January 1686	Vienna, Emperor's rooms	With contributions by Leopold I
scioccagginiLe scioccaggini degli Psilli	trattenimento musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1686/02/24? 24 February 1686	Vienna, Hofburg
nodoIl nodo gordiano	festa teatrale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1686/06/1111 June 1686	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
ninfeLe ninfe ritrose	introduzione d'un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1686/07/2222 July 1686	Vienna, Hofburg, park	With contributions by Leopold I
ritornoIl ritorno di Teseo dal labirinto di Creta	introduzione d'un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1686/10/07?7 October 1686	Vienna, Hofburg
grottaLa grotta di Vulcano	introduzione d'un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1686/11/15? 15 November 1686	Vienna, Hofburg
vendettaLa vendetta dell'Honestà	rappresentazione musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1687/06/099 June 1687	Vienna, Hofburg	Music lost
gemmaLa gemma Ceraunia d'Ulissipone hora Lisbona	dramma musicale	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1687/07/011 and 3 July 1687	Heidelberg, Elector's palace	Music lost
vittoriaLa vittoria della Fortezza	introduzione d'un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1687/07/2222 July 1687	Bellaria	With contributions by Leopold I
famaLa fama addormentata e risvegliata	introduzione d'un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1687/11/19?19 November 1687	Pressburg
maritoIl marito ama più	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1688/01/1717 January 1688	Pressburg, Count Pálffy's palace	With contributions by Leopold I
Tanisia	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1688/02/2626 February 1688	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
moglieLa moglie ama meglio	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1688/06/1010 June 1688	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
Pigmaleone in Cipro	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1689/01/1313 January 1689	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
rosauraLa Rosaura, overo Amore, figlio della Gratitudine	dramma per musica	3 acts	malvezziOttavio Malvezzi	1689/02/1919 February 1689	Vienna, Hofburg	Act 3 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
telemacoIl Telemaco, overo Il valore coronato	composizione per musica	1 act	malvezziOttavio Malvezzi	1689/11/2121 November 1689	Augsburg, Fuggers' house
reginaLa regina de' Volsci	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1690/01/1212 January 1690	Augsburg, Fuggers' house	With contributions by Leopold I
Scipione preservatore di Roma	trattenimento musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1690/07/26? 26 July 1690	Vienna, Hofburg	Music lost
chiomaLa chioma di Berenice	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1690/08/2828 August 1690	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
treLi tre stati del tempo: passato, presente, e venturo	introduzione d'un balletto	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1691/06/00?June 1691	Neuburg	Music lost
ringiovenitoIl ringiovenito	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1691/06/1818 June 1691	Vienna, Favorita	With contributions by Leopold I
pellegrinaggioIl pellegrinaggio delle Gratie all'Oracolo Dodoneo	invenzione per una serenata	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1691/07/2323 July 1691	Vienna, Favorita park
attioniLe attioni fortunate di Perseo	festa	4 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1691/11/2828 November 1691	Vienna, Hofburg	Music lost
Fedeltà e Generosità	festa teatrale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1692/01/1212 January 1692	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
varietàLe varietà di fortuna in Lucio Iunio Bruto, l'autore della libertà romana	festa per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1692/06/1818 June 1692	Vienna, Favorita	Acts 1 and 3 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
meritoIl merito uniforma i genii	introduzione d'un balletto	1 act	minato?Nicolò Minato	1692/07/2222 July 1692	Vienna, Favorita park	Music lost
vincitorIl vincitor magnanimo Tito Quintio Flaminio	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1692/11/2727 November 1692	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
amoreL'amore in sogno, overo Le nozze d'Odati, e Zoriadre	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1693/06/2929 June 1693	Vienna, Favorita park	Acts 1 and 3 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
madreLa madre degli dei	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1693/07/2222 July 1693	Vienna, Favorita park
impreseL'imprese dell'Achille di Roma	festa per musica	4 acts	Anonymous	1693/11/2222 November 1693	Vienna, Hofburg	Music lost
Pelopida Tebano in Tessaglia	festa teatrale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1694/11/2525 November 1694	Vienna, Hofburg
industrieL'industrie amorose in Filli di Tracia	dramma per musica	3 acts	minatoNicolò Minato	1695/01/1616 January 1695	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
Amore dà senno, overo Le sciocchezze d'Hippoclide	dramma per musica	3 acts	cupedaDonato Cupeda	1695/02/066–12 February 1695	Vienna, Hofburg	Acts 1 and 2 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
fintaLa finta cecità di Antioco il grande	dramma per musica	3 acts	cupedaDonato Cupeda	1695/07/066 July 1695	Vienna, Favorita	Acts 2 and 3 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
magnanimitàLa magnanimità di Marco Fabrizio		3 acts	cupedaDonato Cupeda	1695/11/2222 November 1695	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
Timone misantropo	dramma per musica	3 acts	Anonymous	1696/02/00Carnival 1696	Vienna, Hofburg	Act 1 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
pramidiLe piramidi d'Egitto	trattenimento musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1697/01/066 January 1697	Vienna, Hofburg
adalbertoL'Adalberto, overo La forza dell’ astuzia femminile	dramma per musica	3 acts	cupedaDonato Cupeda	1697/02/1212 February 1697	Vienna, Hofburg	With contributions by Leopold I
amareL'amare per virtù	dramma per musica	3 acts	cupedaDonato Cupeda	1697/06/3030 June 1697	Vienna, Favorita	Act 2 lost. With contributions by Leopold I
tirannideLa tirannide abbatuta dalla virtù	festa musicale	1 act	minatoNicolò Minato	1697/08/1111 August 1697	Vienna, Favorita park	With contributions by Leopold I
arsaceL'Arsace, fondatore dell'imperio de' Parthi	dramma per musica	3 acts	cupedaDonato Cupeda	1698/07/033 July 1698	Vienna, Favorita	Acts 1 and 2 lost. Collaboration with Carlo Domenico Draghi
deliziosoIl delizioso ritiro di Lucullo	festa musicale	1 act	Anonymous	1698/08/077 August 1698	Vienna, Favorita park	Music lost
forzaLa forza dell'amor filiale	dramma per musica	3 acts	cupedaDonato Cupeda	1698/11/2727 November 1698	Vienna, Hofburg	Act 3 lost. Collaboration with Carlo Domenico Draghi. With contributions by Leopold I
finezzeLe finezze dell'amicizia, e dell'amore	festa musicale	1 act	Anonymous	1699/08/011 August 1699	Vienna, Hofburg	Music lost
alcesteL'Alceste	dramma per musica	3 acts	cupedaDonato Cupeda	1700/01/2828 January 1700	Vienna, Hofburg	Music lost

References

• The Oxford Dictionary of Opera, by John Warrack and Ewan West (1992), 782 pages, ISBN 0-19-869164-5
• Schnitzler, Rudolf; Seifert, Herbert (2001), "Draghi, Antonio", The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Second Edition London: Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-60800-3.
• Seifert, Herbert (1998), “Draghi, Antonio” in Stanley Sadie, (Ed.), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, Vol. One, pp. 1237—1240. London: MacMillan Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-333-73432-7 ISBN 1-56159-228-5
• Meloncelli, Raoul. "DRAGHI, Antonio in Dizionario Biografico – Treccani. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 41 (1992)" (in Italian). Treccani. Retrieved 28 March 2016.