Luisa Miller

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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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Giuseppe Verdi notableWork Luisa Miller