La straniera

E917288

La straniera is an 1829 Italian opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini, known for its lyrical bel canto style and dramatic exploration of mystery and exile.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf melodramma
opera
associatedWith Vincenzo Bellini’s early mature style
baritoneRole Valdeburgo NERFINISHED
basedOn L’étrangère by Charles-Victor Prévost d’Arlincourt NERFINISHED
belongsToRepertoire Italian opera repertoire
centralTheme exile
mystery
tragic love
character Alaide NERFINISHED
Arturo NERFINISHED
Il signore di Montolino NERFINISHED
Isoletta NERFINISHED
Valdeburgo NERFINISHED
characterType mysterious woman in exile
composer Vincenzo Bellini NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Italy
dramaticQuality dark and mysterious atmosphere
firstCityOfPerformance Milan NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceTheatre Teatro alla Scala NERFINISHED
genre bel canto opera
historicalPeriod early Romantic era
language Italian
librettist Felice Romani NERFINISHED
mezzoSopranoRole Isoletta NERFINISHED
musicalStyle bel canto
notableFeature demanding soprano role
dramatic exploration of mystery and exile
expressive orchestration
numberOfActs 2
originalTitle La straniera NERFINISHED
periodOfPremiere 19th century
premiereDate 1829-02-14
premierePlace La Scala, Milan NERFINISHED
publisher Casa Ricordi NERFINISHED
setting Brittany NERFINISHED
settingPeriod Middle Ages NERFINISHED
sopranoRole Alaide NERFINISHED
structure two acts
style lyrical
tenorRole Arturo NERFINISHED
vocalForces solo voices, chorus and orchestra
workNumberInComposerOutput third opera by Vincenzo Bellini
yearOfComposition 1828

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vincenzo Bellini notableWork La straniera