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Francesca da Rimini is an 1831 opera by Saverio Mercadante to a libretto by Felice Romani based on Silvio Pellico's play which had already been set twice and ultimately was set by fifteen composers. It was to be premiered in Madrid in 1831, but the premiere was cancelled and the opera lost.
Saverio Mercadante (1795–1870) FRANCESCA DA RIMINI Dramma per musica in two acts Libretto by Felice Romani Conductor Fabio Luisi Orchestra Internazionale d’Italia Chorus of the Transylvania...
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Saverio Mercadante composed some sixty operas for Europe’s great opera houses, and was a serious rival to Donizetti, and more briefly, to the short-lived Bellini. Mercadante composed Francesca di Rimini for Madrid, but it was never staged, due to the accidents and misadventures of theatrical life.
Francesca da Rimini è un'opera lirica di Saverio Mercadante, su libretto di Felice Romani, tratto dal celebre episodio del Canto V dell'Inferno di Dante Alighieri. L'opera è stata rappresentata postuma, 150 anni dopo la morte del compositore, al Festival della Valle d'Itria a Martina Franca, il 30 luglio 2016.
Feb 28, 2023 · Mercadante’s work, neglected for nearly 200 years, has been revived by Oper Frankfurt.
Francesca da Rimini est un opéra en deux actes, en langue italienne, composé en 1830 par Saverio Mercadante sur un livret de Felice Romani [1]. Le texte s'inspire du chant V de l'Enfer de Dante Aligheri. L'œuvre a été mise en scène pour la première fois le 30 juillet 2016 au festival de Martina Franca.
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Aug 6, 2016 · Artistic director Alberto Triola offered buffs and critics from all over Europe Saverio Mercadante’s Francesca da Rimini. The opera was composed in Madrid in 1831 but, for reasons yet to be completely explored, it was never staged and the score remained unpublished.
