Monna Vanna (Février)
| Monna Vanna | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Henry Février | |
 Vanni Marcoux as Guido Colonna | |
| Librettist | Maurice Maeterlinck |
| Language | French |
| Premiere | 13 January 1909 |
Monna Vanna is a drame lyrique or opera in four acts by composer Henry Février. The opera's French libretto is by playwright Maurice Maeterlinck and is based on his play of the same name.[1] The opera premiered on 13 January 1909 at the Académie Nationale de Musique in Paris.
Roles
[edit]| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 13 January 1909 (Conductor:) |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanna (Monna Vanna), Guido's wife | soprano | Lucienne Bréval |
| Guido Colonna, commander of the Pisan Garrison | bass | Vanni Marcoux |
| Marco Colonna, Guido's father | baritone | Jean-François Delmas |
| Prinzivalle, General in the pay of Florence | tenor | Lucien Muratore |
| Trivulzio, Commissioner of the Florentine Republic | bass | Joachim Cerdan |
| Borso, Guido's lieutenant | Conguet | |
| Torello, Guido's lieutenant | Triadou | |
| Vedio, Prinzivalle's secretary | tenor | Georges Nansen |
| Nobles, Soldiers, Peasants, etc. | chorus |
References
[edit]- ^ Lacombe, Hervé (2022-05-11). Histoire de l'Opéra français XX-XXIe siècles (in French). Fayard. ISBN 978-2-213-71065-5.
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