The title role, Griselda, was written for Anna Girò, who was a close friend of Vivaldi and, according to Goldoni, a marvelous actress but a singer with a somewhat limited technique.
The title role was written for Anna Girò. Griselda was the title role. Anna Girò was a close friend of Vivaldi. This was according to Goldoni. Anna Girò was a marvelous actress but a singer with a somewhat limited technique. This was according to Goldoni.