Elvira in Bellini's I puritani
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Elvira in Bellini's I puritani is the demanding bel canto soprano heroine whose virtuosic arias and emotional range have made the role a showcase for great coloratura sopranos.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elvira | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bel canto role
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fictional character ⓘ opera role ⓘ soprano role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | I puritani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Vincenzo Bellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticArc | from joy to madness to final reconciliation ⓘ |
| dramaticCharacteristics |
emotional volatility
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madness scene ⓘ romantic devotion ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
heroine
ⓘ
romantic lead ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | I puritani premiere ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | Italian ⓘ |
| librettoBy | Carlo Pepoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterestOf | Arturo Talbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | English ⓘ |
| notableAria |
“Qui la voce sua soave”
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“Son vergin vezzosa” ⓘ “Vien, diletto, è in ciel la luna” ⓘ |
| notableEnsemble |
mad scene in Act II
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“A te, o cara” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInterpreter |
Anna Netrebko
NERFINISHED
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Beverly Sills NERFINISHED ⓘ Edita Gruberová NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Callas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaComposer | Vincenzo Bellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaGenre |
Italian opera
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melodramma serio ⓘ |
| operaTitle | I puritani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 24 January 1835 ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Théâtre-Italien, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCharacter |
Giorgio Valton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Gualtiero Valton NERFINISHED ⓘ Riccardo Forth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleReputation |
one of the most demanding bel canto soprano roles
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showcase for great coloratura sopranos ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalCharacteristics |
demanding agility
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extensive coloratura passages ⓘ lyric expressiveness ⓘ sustained high notes ⓘ wide vocal range ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | bel canto ⓘ |
| vocalSubType | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
| voiceType | soprano ⓘ |
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