Written 1818 Language Italian | First performance 3 December 1818 Librettist Francesco Berio di Salsa | |
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Similar Bianca e Falliero, Torvaldo e Dorliska, Eduardo e Cristina, Adelaide di Borgogna, Zelmira | ||
Ricciardo e zoraide opera completa
Ricciardo e Zoraide (Ricciardo and Zoraide) is an opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Francesco Berio di Salsa. The text is based on cantos XIV and XV of Il Ricciardetto, an epic poem by Niccolò Forteguerri.
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- Ricciardo e zoraide opera completa
- Rossini complete opera overtures and preludes no 26 ricciardo e zoraide
- Performance history
- Synopsis
- References
Rossini complete opera overtures and preludes no 26 ricciardo e zoraide
Performance history
Ricciardo e Zoraide was first performed at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples, on 3 December 1818.
Synopsis
Place: the city of Dongola in ancient Nubia.Time: The time of the Crusades
The Nubian King Agorante, who is infatuated with Zoraide, has defeated her father, Ircano and captured her. Ricciardo, a Christian knight and Zoraide's lover, accompanies an emissary to plead for her release. Agorante's jealous wife, Zomira, arranges the capture of Ricciardo as well and plots to have the young lovers executed to protect her position as Queen. The opera ends with an army of Christian knights rescuing Ricciardo and Zoraide. Ricciardo spares Agorante's life.
