Genio di Partenope, Gloria del Sebeto, Piacere di Mergellina.


Here is the anonymous libretto with an English translation,

as well as modern editions for printing on standard US letter or European A4 paper sizes.

Here is the Source Report for the serenata, as well as an introduction to the serenata that appeared

in the proceedings of the Convegno internazionale "2010 Devozione e Passione: Alessandro Scarlatti

nel 350 anno dalla nascita" Reggio Calabria, Conservatorio di Musica "F. Cilea", 8-9 ottobre 2010.

(published in 2013).


Here is a painting of the Viceroy Medinaceli's gondola at Posillipo around 1700 as he is serenated
by two closely-following vessels containing the players and singers of the royal chapel. Painting by Gaspare Vanvitelli,

Here is information about this painting by Gaspare Vanvitelli.

Here is a transcription of the relevant letters in the Colonna archive in the Monastery of Santa Scolastica, Subiaco,

as well as images of all of them.