| has gloss | eng: LOlimpiade is an opera libretto in three acts by Metastasio, that was originally written for Antonio Caldaras 1733 opera. Following Caldaras success, more than 60 baroque and classical composers used the libretto for their own renditions. Metastasio’s plot, draws upon the narrative of "The Trial of the Suitors" provided from book 6 of Herodotuss The Histories. The story, set in Ancient Greece at the time of the Olympic games, is about amorous rivalry and characters taking places to gain the loved one. The story ends with two marriages being announced. |