Gianni di Parigi is a melodramma or opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti (1839) from a libretto by Felice Romani, which had been previously used by Francesco Morlacchi (1818) for an opera of the same name. It is derived from Jean de Paris, an opera by François-Adrien Boïeldieu (1812) with a libretto by Claude Godard d'Aucourt de Saint-Just.
It was first performed on 10 September 1839 at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan.
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Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 10 September 1839 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Princess of Navarra | soprano | Antonietta Marini-Rainieri |
| Il gran siniscalco, her seneschal | bass | Ignazio Marini |
| Gianni di Parigi | tenor | Lorenzo Salvi |
| Pedrigo | bass | Agostino Rovere |
| Lorezza, his daughter | mezzo-soprano | Marietta Sacchi |
| Oliviero, a page | contralto | Felicita Baillou-Hillaret |
| Followers of the prince and of Gianni, waiters | ||
Recordings
- Donizetti: Gianni di Parigi - Luciana Serra as Principessa di Navarra and Giuseppe Morino as Gianni di Parigi; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Cillario (conductor). Label: Nuova Era.
References
- Casaglia, Gherardo, "10 Settembre 1839", Almanacco Amadeus. Accessed 26 September 2009.
- Gelli, Piero (ed.), "Gianni di Parigi", Dizionario dell'Opera, Baldini Castoldi Dalai, 2007, ISBN 8860731844. Accessed online 26 September 2009.
External links
- Libretto (Italian)
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