Semiramide riconosciuta (Semiramis recognized or revealed) is an opera libretto by Pietro Metastasio (1698–1782), written in 1729.
It is for opera seria, and accordingly consists of recitatives and da capo arias.
It tells a story of the legendary Semiramis, wife of the Biblical Nimrod.
The voice types and character descriptions are taken from the text set to music in 1729 by Leonardo Vinci:[1] The libretto has been used as the text for operas by several composers, including: