| Gli arabi nelle Gallie | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Giovanni Pacini | |
 Giovanni David as the Arab commander Agobar, the opera's protagonist | |
| Librettist | Luigi Romanelli |
| Premiere | 8 March 1827 (1827-03-08) La Scala, Milan |
Gli arabi nelle Gallie, ossia Il trionfo della fede (The Arabs in Gaul, or The triumph of Faith) is an opera in two acts composed by Giovanni Pacini to a libretto by Luigi Romanelli. The opera is in the opera seria genre with a libretto based on Prévot's 1822 novel Le Renégat. Gli Arabi nelle Gallie premiered on 8 March 1827 at La Scala in Milan. Between 1827 and the late 1830s it was performed throughout Italy as well as in Spain, France, and Austria. It was also the first of Pacini's operas to be performed in North America when a production was mounted in 1834 at New York's Italian Opera House.
Roles and premiere cast
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 8 March 1827 |
|---|---|---|
| Ezilda, Princess of Civenna | soprano | Stefania Favelli |
| Leodato. Prince of Auvergne and general in Charles Martel's army | contralto | Brigida Lorenzani-Nerici |
| Agobar, supreme commander of the Arabs | tenor | Giovanni David |
| Gondair, confidante of Princess Ezilda | bass | Vincenzo Galli |
| Zarele, directress of the convent | mezzosoprano | Teresa Ruggeri-Visanetti |
| Aloar, Arab general and intimate friend of Agobar altro generale arabo, intimo amico di Agobar tenor | tenor | Lorenzo Lombardi |
| Mohamud, Arab general and secret enemy of Agobar | tenor | Carlo Salvatore Poggiali |
| Mountaineers, Arab soldiers, women of the convent | ||
Recordings
Pianist Rosemary Tuck, conductor Richard Bonynge and the English Chamber Orchestra recorded "Introduction et Variations Brillantes" sur le Marche de Gli arabi nelle Gallie for Naxos (8.573254) in 2015.
References
- Lamacchia, Saverio (2014). Pacini, Giovanni. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 80. Online version retrieved 10 January 2021 (in Italian).
- Weatherson, Alexander (October 2005). "One size fits all: Pacini's Gli arabi nelle Gallie". Donizetti Society Newsletter, No. 96, pp. 18–24. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- Foley, Dan (June 2007). "Gli Arabi nelle Gallie at New York's Italian Opera House". Donizetti Society Newsletter, No. 101, pp. 25–35. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Gli arabi nelle Gallie". Almanacco Amadeus. Retrieved 6 April 2021 (in Italian).
- "Czerny, C.: Bel Canto Concertante - Virtuoso Variations for Piano and Orchestra (R. Tuck, English Chamber Orchestra, Bonynge)". Naxos Digital Services Ltd. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
External links
- Gli arabi nelle Gallie: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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