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Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini, an opera in two acts, with music by Hector Berlioz and text by Wailly and Barbier, was first produced in Paris in 1838.
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Crispino e la Comare
Crispino e la Comare or The Cobbler and the Fairy, a comic opera in three acts with music composed by the brothers Luigi and Federico Ricci and text by Francesco Maria Piave was produced in Venice in 1850.
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Czar und Zimmermann (Czar and Carpenter)
Czar und Zimmermann (Czar and Carpenter), or Peter the Great in Saardam, a comic opera in three acts with text and music by Gustav Albert Lortzing, was first presented in Berlin in 1839.
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Das Nachtlager von Granada (A Night's Lodging in Granada)
Das Nachtlager von Granada or A Night's Lodging in Granada, a romantic opera in two acts with music by Konradin Kreutzer and lines by Karl Johann Braun, after Frederick Kind's play of the same name, was produced at Vienna, at the Imperial Private Theatre in the Josephstadt, Jan. 13, 1834.
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Der Barbier von Bagdad
Der Barbier von Bagdad or The Barber of Bagdad is a comic opera in two acts with music and text by Peter Cornelius.
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Der Fliegende Holländer
Der Fliegende Holländer or The Flying Dutchman, a romantic opera in three acts with words and score by Richard Wagner, was first produced at the Royal Opera in Dresden, Jan. 2, 1843, with a Paris production the following year under the title of The Phantom Ship.
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Der Freischütz (The Freeshooter)
Der Freischütz, or The Freeshooter, a romantic opera in two acts, with words by Friedrich Kind and music by Carl Maria von Weber, was first produced in Berlin, June 18, 1821.
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Development Of The Opera
The title of the oldest opera extant is Eurydice. Its classic characters little prophetic of the motley crowd which has followed in its wake.
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Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Die Zauberflöte or The Magic Flute, an opera in three acts, with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and libretto by Emanuel Schickaneder, was first produced in Vienna, Sept. 30, 1791, Mozart directing.
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Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni, or The Libertine Punished, an opera buffa in two acts, with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and words by Da Ponte, was first presented in Prague, Oct. 29, 1787.
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Don Pasquale
Don Pasquale is an opera buffa in three acts with text and music by Gaetano Donizetti. It was first presented at the Théâtre des Italiens, Paris, on Jan. 4, 1843.
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Ernani
Ernani, a grand opera in four acts with music by Giuseppe Verdi and words by Piave, taken from Victor Hugo's Hernani, was first produced at the Teatro Fenice, Venice, March 9, 1844.
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Euryanthe
Euryanthe, a romantic opera in four acts with music by Carl Maria von Weber and book by Mme. Helmine von Chezy, based upon an old French story, was produced at the Kärnthnerthor Theatre, Vienna, Oct. 25, 1823.
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Faust
Faust, a grand opera in five acts, with words by Barbier and Carré after Goethe's poem and music by Charles Gounod, was first produced at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, March 19, 1859.
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Fidelio (Conjugal Love)
Fidelio, or Conjugal Love, a grand opera in two acts, with music by Ludwig van Beethoven and a libretto freely adapted by Sonnleithner from the French of Bouilly, was first given to the public in Vienna in 1805.
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Fra Diavolo
Fra Diavolo is a comic opera in three acts, the words by Scribe and the music by Daniel Francois Auber. Its production was at the Opéra Comique, Paris, Jan. 28, 1830.
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Guillaume Tell (William Tell)
Guillaume Tell or William Tell is a grand opera in three acts, with words by Etienne Jouy, Hippolyte Bis and Armand Marast and music by Gioachino Rossini. It is taken from Schiller's drama of the same name and was first presented at the Académie in Paris, Aug. 3, 1829.
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Hans Heiling
Hans Heiling is a romantic opera in three acts and a prologue, with the score by Heinrich Marschner and text by Edouard Devrient. It was first produced in Berlin in 1833.
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I Puritani (The Puritans)
I Puritani or The Puritans is an historical opera in three acts composed by Vincenzo Bellini and first presented at the Théâtre Italien, Paris, Jan. 25, 1835, in the last year of its gifted composer's life. The librettist was Count Pepoli.
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II Matrimonio Segreto (The Clandestine Marriage)
II Matrimonio Segreto, or The Clandestine Marriage, a comic opera in two acts, with music by Domenico Cimarosa and words by Bertati, was produced in Florence in 1792.
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Il Ballo in Maschera
Il Ballo in Maschera or The Masked Ball, an opera in three acts with music by Verdi and text by M. Somma, was first produced in Rome at the Teatro Apollo, Feb. 17, 1859.
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Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Il Barbiere di Siviglia, or The Barber of Seville, an opera buffa in two acts, with text by Sterbini, a Roman poet, founded on the celebrated trilogy of Beaumarchais, with music by Gioachino Antonio Rossini, was first presented at the Argentina Theatre in Rome, Feb. 5, 1816.
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Il Trovatore
Il Trovatore or The Troubadour, a grand opera in four acts, with words by Salvatore Cammanaro and music by Giuseppe Verdi, was first produced in Rome, Jan. 19, 1853.
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Iphigenie en Aulide
Iphigenie en Aulide or Iphigenia in Aulus, a grand opera in three acts with music by Christoph Willibald Gluck and text by Bailli du Rollet, based upon the tragedy of Racine, which, in turn, was founded on the play of Euripides, was produced in Paris in 1774.
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Iphigenie en Taurid
Iphigenie en Tauride or Iphigenia in Tauris, a grand opera in four acts, with score by Christoph Willibald Gluck and text by Guillard, was produced in Paris in 1779.
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La Dame Blanche (The White Lady)
"La Dame Blanche" or "The White Lady," a comic opera in three acts, was first presented at the Opéra Comique, Paris, Dec. 10, 1825. Its composer is Francois Adrien Boieldieu, and the book by Scribe is founded upon Sir Walter Scott's novels, The Monastery and Guy Mannering.
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La Favorita
La Favorita is a grand opera in four acts. Its music is by Gaetano Donizetti and its text by Alphonse Royer and Gustave Waez.
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La Fille du Régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment)
La Fille du Régiment or The Daughter of the Regiment is a light opera in two acts, with music by Gaetano Donizetti and text by Bayard and St. Georges. It was produced at the Opéra Comique, Paris, Feb. 11, 1840.
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La Juive (The Jewess)
La Juive or The Jewess, a grand opera in five acts, with words by Scribe and music by Jacques Halévy, was first produced at the Académie in Paris, Feb. 23, 1835.
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La Sonnambula (The Sleep-Walker)
La Sonnambula or The Sleep-Walker, composed by Bellini, is a light opera in three acts, produced in Milan, March 6, 1831. The libretto by Romani is founded on a vaudeville-ballet by Scribe.
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