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La muette de Portici (1828) |
Fra Diavolo, ou L'hôtellerie de Terracine (Fra Diavolo, or The Inn of Terracina) is an opéra comique in three acts by the French composer Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, first performed at the Opéra-Comique, Paris on 28 January 1830. Daniel François Esprit Auber ( January 29, 1782 – May 13, 1871) was a French Composer. La muette de Portici ( The mute girl of Portici) originally entitled Masaniello ou La muette de Portici, is an Opera in five acts Gustave III ou Le bal masqué ( Gustavus III or The Masked Ball) is an opéra historique or Grand opera in five acts by Daniel Auber Le cheval de bronze ( The Bronze Horse) is an Opéra comique by the French composer Daniel Auber, first performed at the Opéra-Comique Le domino noir ( The Black Domino) is an Opéra comique by the French composer Daniel Auber, first performed at the Opéra-Comique Paris Les diamants de la couronne ( The Crown Diamonds) is an Opéra comique by the French composer Daniel Auber, first performed at the Haydée ou Le Secret is an Opéra comique by the French composer Daniel Auber, first performed at the Opéra-Comique Paris on December Manon Lescaut is an opera or Opéra comique in 3 acts by Daniel-François-Esprit Auber to a libretto by Eugène Scribe, and like Puccini Terracina is a town and Comune of the Province of Latina - (until 1934 of the Province of Rome) Italy, 76 km SE of Rome by Opéra comique (plural opéras comiques is a French genre of Opera that contains spoken dialogue Daniel François Esprit Auber ( January 29, 1782 – May 13, 1871) was a French Composer. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display The libretto, by Auber's regular collaborator Eugène Scribe, is loosely based on the life of the Neapolitan bandit Michele Pezza, active in southern Italy in the period 1800-1806, who went under the name of Fra Diavolo ("Brother Devil"). A libretto is the text used in an extended Musical work such as an Opera, Operetta, Masque, sacred or secular Oratorio and Augustin Eugène Scribe ( December 24, 1791 – February 20, 1861) was a French dramatist and Librettist. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Fra Diavolo (lit Brother Devil; April 7, 1771 &ndash November 11, 1806) is the popular name given to Michele Pezza, a
An Italian version of the opera was prepared by Auber and Scribe for performance in London in 1857. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the This contained new recitatives and arias, as well as expanding the roles of Fra Diavolo's accomplices.
The opera was Auber's greatest success, one of the most popular works of the 19th century and was in the standard repertory in its original French as well as German and Italian versions. An English translation was also prepared. [1] Hugh Macdonald has characterised this comic opera as "the most successful work of its kind before Offenbach". [2]
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Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, January 28, 1830 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Fra Diavolo, a bandit | tenor | |
| Zerline, daughter of Mathéo | soprano | |
| Lord Cockburn, an English traveller | baritone | |
| Lady Pamela, his wife | mezzo-soprano | |
| Lorenzo, an officer of the guards | tenor | |
| Giacomo, Fra Diavolo's accomplice | bass | |
| Beppo, Fra Diavolo's accomplice | tenor | |
| Mathéo, an innkeeper | tenor | |
| Francesco |
Synopsis
Zerline, daughter of the innkeeper of Terracina, is in love with an impoverished soldier, Lorenzo, but her father wants her to marry the rich old Francesco. The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Lorenzo is in pursuit of the notorious bandit Fra Diavolo. Diavolo himself arrives at the inn disguised as a marquis and robs two English travellers, Lord and Lady Cockburn. Lorenzo manages to retrieve part of the stolen goods and is rewarded with enough money to marry Zerline. Diavolo is determined to rob the travellers again and enlists the help of his two comical henchmen, Giacomo and Beppo. During the night the three of them sneak into Zerline's room and steal her dowry. Lorenzo appears and mistakes the 'marquis' for a rival in love. The next day Zerline is forced to marry Francesco now she no longer has her dowry. Diavolo instructs his henchmen to warn him when Lorenzo and his troop of soldiers have left the town so he can safely rob again, but the two are recognised in the crowd by Zerline and Diavolo is tricked into appearing and arrested when the signal is given as arranged. Zerline is free to marry Lorenzo again.
Selected recordings
- Urania URLP-204: Irma Beilke, Marie Louise Schlip, Hans Hopf, Lorenz Fehenberger, Karl Wessly, Arno Schellenberg, Gottlob Frick, Kurt Böhme; Chorus of the Dresden State Opera; Staatskapelle Dresden; Karl Elmendorff, conductor[3]
- EMI Classics: Nicolai Gedda, Mady Mesplé, Jane Berbié, Jules Bastin, Ensemble Choral Jean Laforge, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra; Marc Soustrot, conductor (1984)[2]
References
- ^ "Fra Diavolo. WikipediaWikiProject_Opera#Infoboxes --> Gottlob Frick (born Ölbronn, Germany, 28 July, 1906 The Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden ( Saxon State Orchestra Dresden) is an Orchestra based in Dresden, Germany founded in 1548 The Swedish Tenor Nicolai Gedda (born July 11, 1925) is a famous Opera singer and recitalist Mady Mesplé ( March 7, 1931) is a French Opera singer the leading high Coloratura Soprano of her generation in France Jane Berbié (born May 6, 1931) is a French Mezzo-soprano particularly associated with Mozart and Rossini roles The Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra (French Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo) is the main Orchestra in the principality of Monaco. An Opera by Auber" (1871). The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, 14 (335): p. 750.
- ^ a b Macdonald, Hugh, "Record Reviews: French Romantics" (1986). The Musical Times, 127 (1715): p. 34.
- ^ Ringer, Alexander L. , "Auber: Fra Diavolo" (October 1952). The Musical Quarterly, 38 (4): pp. 642-644.
Sources
- Fra Diavolo by Herbert Schneider, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. The New Grove Dictionary of Opera is an Encyclopedia of Opera, considered to be one of the best general reference sources on the subject Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
- The Viking Opera Guide, edited by Amanda Holden (Viking, 1993)
- Booklet notes to the Soustrot recording by André Tubeuf.
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