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I granatieri

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I granatieri (The Grenadiers) is a 'Neapolitan operetta' in three acts by the Italian composer Vincenzo Valente with a libretto in Italian by Raffaele Della Campa and Joseph Méry. It has been called the first true Italian operetta.

Performance history

I granatieri had its world premiere in Turin on 26 October 1889, presented by Luigi Maresca's theatre company. Later performances include:

Roles

  • Nini soprano
  • Dorotea soprano
  • Beatrice soprano
  • Odoardo tenor
  • Bernardo baritone
  • Marchese Emilio baritone
  • Giorgio bass
  • John bass

Notes and references

  1. Istituzione Casa della Musica di Parma
  2. Casaglia
  3. Casaglia
  4. New York Times (13 June 1911) p. 9
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