I vespri siciliani
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I vespri siciliani is a grand opera in five acts by Giuseppe Verdi, first performed in 1855 and set against the backdrop of the 13th-century Sicilian uprising against French rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grand opera
ⓘ
opera in five acts ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | Italian-language version ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Risorgimento-era Italian opera tradition ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sicilian Vespers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Verdi’s 20th opera ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Paris Opéra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1855-06-13 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceTheatre | Paris Opéra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | French grand opera ⓘ |
| hasActCount | 5 ⓘ |
| hasBallet | integrated ballet sequence ⓘ |
| historicalBackground | Sicilian uprising against French rule in 1282 ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted | Sicilian Vespers of 1282 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist |
Charles Duveyrier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eugène Scribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arrigo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guy de Montfort NERFINISHED ⓘ Hélène NERFINISHED ⓘ Procida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Arrigo! Ah parli a un core
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Mercé, dilette amiche NERFINISHED ⓘ O tu Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBallet | Ballet of the Four Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording | multiple studio and live recordings in the 20th century ⓘ |
| operaType | tragic opera ⓘ |
| originalLibrettoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Les vêpres siciliennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalVersionPremiereTitle | Les vêpres siciliennes ⓘ |
| partOf | Verdi operatic repertoire ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 1850s ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVenueType | opera house ⓘ |
| revisedItalianVersionTitle | I vespri siciliani ⓘ |
| revisedLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 13th century ⓘ |
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between love and duty
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national liberation ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
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