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Revision as of 16:49, 30 August 2010 by Francesco Malipiero (talk | contribs) (→Roles: header)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Template:Mascagni operasLodoletta is a dramma lirico or lyric opera in three acts by Pietro Mascagni (1917). The libretto is by Giovacchino Forzano, and is based on the novel Two Little Wooden Shoes by Marie Louise de la Ramée, (Ouida).
It was first performed at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on April 30, 1917, with Rosina Storchio in the title role. The American premiere was on January 12, 1918 at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, with Geraldine Farrar as Lodoletta and Enrico Caruso as Flammen.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 12 January 1918 (Conductor: Pietro Mascagni ) |
|---|---|---|
| Lodoletta | soprano | Rosina Storchio |
| La pazza | contralto | Cleofe Braghini |
| Maud | soprano | Luigia Pieroni |
| La vanard | soprano | Ida De Filippis |
| Flammen | tenor | Giuseppe Campioni |
| Giannotto | baritone | Enrico Molinari |
| Franz | baritone | Leone Paci |
| Antonio | bass | Augusto Dadò |
| A voice/a postman | tenor | Ettore Bonzi |
References
External links
- Libretto for the opera (in Italian)