Which opera was based on Shakespeare, Lear or Il re pastore?
Il re pastore Il re pastore ("The Shepherd King") is an opera, K. 208, written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Metastasio, edited by Giambattista Varesco. It is an opera seria. The opera was first performed on 23 April 1775 in Salzburg, at the Palace of the Archbishop Count Hieronymus von Colloredo.
Calliroe The opera follows the usual pattern of "opera seria" of the time: "secco" recitative interlaced with "da capo" arias. Within this format Sacchini introduced strong dramatic music to suit the libretto: "stromentato" recitative is also used for extra dramatic effect, and the arias are sometimes interrupted by bursts of recitative. Stylistically, the work is thought to anticipate Italian opera of the following decade, and in particular Mozart's "Il re pastore".