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Revision as of 02:58, 26 July 2015 by 173.25.67.33 (talk)(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. 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 30 April 1917 with Rosina Storchio in the title role. The American premiere was on 12 January 1918 at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, with Geraldine Farrar as Lodoletta and Enrico Caruso as Flammen.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 30 April 1917 (Conductor: Pietro Mascagni ) |
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| Lodoletta; a sixteen-year-old girl, in love with Flammen | soprano | Rosina Storchio |
| La pazza | contralto | Cleofe Braghini |
| Maud | soprano | Luigia Pieroni |
| La vanard | soprano | Ida De Filippis |
| Flammen; a painter, in love with Lodoletta | tenor | Giuseppe Campioni |
| Giannotto | baritone | Enrico Molinari |
| Franz | baritone | Leone Paci |
| Antonio | bass | Augusto Dadò |
| A voice/a postman | tenor | Ettore Bonzi |
References
Notes
Sources
External links
- Libretto for the opera (in Italian)
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