Luisa Miller
E581047
Luisa Miller is an 1849 three-act opera by Giuseppe Verdi, based on Friedrich Schiller’s play "Kabale und Liebe," and is known for marking a transition toward the composer’s more mature, character-driven style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | Kabale und Liebe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Friedrich Schiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | none ⓘ |
| composer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Ricordi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus | character-driven drama ⓘ |
| followedByInVerdiOeuvre | Stiffelio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | melodramma tragico ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marks shift from grand political subjects to more intimate domestic drama in Verdi’s output ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Salvadore Cammarano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksTransitionTo | Verdi’s mature style ⓘ |
| notableAria |
“Quando le sere al placido”
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Tu puniscimi, O Signore” ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Count Walter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodolfo NERFINISHED ⓘ Wurm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | romantic Italian opera orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoire | standard operatic repertoire ⓘ |
| periodInComposerCareer | middle period ⓘ |
| precededByInVerdiOeuvre | La battaglia di Legnano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1849-12-08 ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Teatro San Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Tyrol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 17th century ⓘ |
| sourceWorkGenre | play ⓘ |
| sourceWorkLanguage | German ⓘ |
| sourceWorkTitleEnglish | Intrigue and Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| style | Italian Romantic opera ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
ⓘ
love ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ social class conflict ⓘ |
| vocalTypeOfCountWalter | bass ⓘ |
| vocalTypeOfLuisa | soprano ⓘ |
| vocalTypeOfMiller | baritone ⓘ |
| vocalTypeOfRodolfo | tenor ⓘ |
| vocalTypeOfWurm | bass ⓘ |
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