L'esule di Granata
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L'esule di Granata (The exile of Granada) is a melodramma (opera seria) in two acts by Giacomo Meyerbeer. The Italian libretto was by Felice Romani based on the rivalries between the Zegridi and the Abenceraggi factions in the last days of the kingdom of Granada. It is the fifth of Meyerbeer's Italian operas but had only three confirmed stagings in the 19th century.
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[edit] Performance History
The world premiere took place at La Scala, Milan, on 12 March, 1822. Two later stagings have been traced, one being at La Pergola in Florence in 1826, the other in London in 1829. A planned staging in Paris in 1828 was abandoned.[1]
[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, March 12, 1822 (Conductor: - ) |
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| Almanzor, king of Granada | (mezzo-soprano or alto) | Benedetta Rosmunda Pisaroni |
| Azema, a young princess | soprano | Adelaide Tosi |
| Sulemano, exiled king of Granada | bass | Luigi Lablache |
| Alamar, leader of the Zegris | tenor | Berardo Calvari Winter |
[edit] Selected recordings
Extended excerpts have been recorded by Opera Rara.
[edit] References
- Notes
- ^ Schuster, Die italienischen Opern Giacomo Meyerbeers,(2003) vol. 2, p.251
