La sonnambula
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La sonnambula is a celebrated 1831 bel canto opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini, renowned for its lyrical melodies and demanding vocal writing, particularly for the soprano lead.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La sonnambula (revision and contributions) | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bel canto opera
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opera ⓘ |
| aria |
Ah! non credea mirarti
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Ah! non giunge uman pensiero ⓘ Prendi, l’anel ti dono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | La sonnambule ou L’arrivée d’un nouveau seigneur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Eugène Scribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassRole | Count Rodolfo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | sleepwalker heroine ⓘ |
| composer | Vincenzo Bellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Ricordi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera semiseria ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of Bellini’s most celebrated operas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
demanding vocal writing
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lyrical melodies ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Felice Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Amina
NERFINISHED
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Count Rodolfo NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra and voices ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | La sonnambula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | often performed in Italian ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | fifth opera by Vincenzo Bellini ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1831-03-06 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Teatro Carcano, Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Swiss village ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| sopranoRole | Amina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | two acts ⓘ |
| style | bel canto ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
jealousy
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rural love story ⓘ sleepwalking ⓘ |
| tenorRole | Elvino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalDemand | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
| vocalFocus | soprano lead ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition |
1830
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1831 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
La sonnambula (revision and contributions)