for La Nitteti closely and picked up compositional expertise and musical motives as a result. The use of Mysliveček's musical motives is seen most clearly seen from a comparison of the overture and opening arias of each work. Roles Vocal set pieces Act I, scene 1 – Accompanied recitative for Amenofi and Sammete, "E Sammete non torna" Act I, scene 1 – Aria of Sammete, "Sono in mar" Act I, scene 2 – Aria of Amenofi, "Se il labbro nol dice" Act I, scene 3 – Aria of Nitteti, "Tu sai che amante io sono" Act I, scene 4 – Aria of Sammete, "Care luci nel mirarvi tal dolcezza" [a non-Metastasian text] Act I, scene 5 – Aria of Beroe, "Tra l'affanno e la speranza" [a non-Metastasian text] Act I, scene 8 – Aria of Amasi, "Tutte fin or dal cielo" Act I, scene 10 – Duet for Beroe and Sammete, "Sì, ti credo, amato bene" Act II, scene 1 – Accompanied recitative for Beroe, "Povero cor, tu palpiti" Act II, scene 5 – Aria of Amasi, "Puoi vantar le tue ritorte" Act II, scene 7 – Aria of Beroe, "Ah, non temer ben mio" [a non-Metastasian text] Act II, scene 8 – Aria of Bubaste, "Tuona talor minaccia" [a non-Metastasian text] Act II, scene 9 – Aria of Sammete, "Se la cagion saprete" [a non-Metastasian text] Act II, scene 10 – Aria of Amenosi, "Da voi cari lumi" [a non-Metastasian text] Act II, scene 11 – Aria of Nitteti, "Se fra gelosi sdegni" Act II, scene 12 – Accompanied recitative for Beroe and Sammete, "Ma dove, oh Dio, mi guidi?" Act II, scene 13 – Trio for Beroe, Sammete, and Amasi, "Guardami, padre amato" [a non-Metastasian text] Act III, scene 3 – Aria of Amasi, "Taci, o cor, in questo petto" [a non-Metastasian text] Act III, scene 5 – Aria of Beroe, "Bramai di salvarti" Act III, scene 7 – Aria of Sammete, "Se consolarmi" Recording One aria from Mysliveček's La Nitteti is available in a collection recorded by the Czech soprano Zdena Kloubová: "Ah, non temer ben mio." The recording is Panton 81 1044–2231 (1992) with the Benda Chamber Orchestra, Miroslav Hrdlička, conductor. References Italian-language operas Operas by Josef Mysliveček 1770 operas Opera seria Operas