Zaira
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Zaira is an 1829 opera in two acts by Italian composer Vincenzo Bellini, known for its bel canto style and dramatic vocal writing.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
ⓘ
stage work ⓘ |
| actCount | two acts ⓘ |
| basedOn | Voltaire’s tragedy "Zaïre" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Voltaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToMusicalEra | early Romantic period ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | early opera by Bellini ⓘ |
| composer | Vincenzo Bellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerBirthplace | Catania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dramaticType | tragedy ⓘ |
| genre | bel canto opera ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Lusignano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nerestano NERFINISHED ⓘ Orosmane NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaira (title role) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComposer | Vincenzo Bellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComposerStyle |
expressive vocal writing
ⓘ
long melodic lines ⓘ |
| hasLibrettoLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| hasTitleRoleVoiceType | soprano ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of Bellini’s less frequently performed operas ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Felice Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalForm | opera in two acts ⓘ |
| notableFeature | dramatic vocal writing ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra and voices ⓘ |
| originalAudience | Italian opera-going public of the 1820s ⓘ |
| partOf | Vincenzo Bellini’s operatic output ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1829-05-16 ⓘ |
| premieredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Parma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Teatro Ducale, Parma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1829 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
"I Capuleti e i Montecchi" by Vincenzo Bellini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
"La straniera" by Vincenzo Bellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | time of the Crusades ⓘ |
| structure | recitatives, arias, ensembles, and choruses ⓘ |
| style | bel canto ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cultural clash between Christians and Muslims
ⓘ
love and religious conflict ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
coloratura writing
ⓘ
lyrical cantilena ⓘ |
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