Written 1786 Composer Vicente Martín y Soler Language Italian | First performance 17 November 1786 Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte | |
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Premiere 17 November 1786 (1786-11-17)
Burgtheater, Vienna Similar L'arbore di Diana, Axur - re d'Ormus, Così fan tutte, The Marriage of Figaro, Andrómaca | ||
V mart n y soler una cosa rara 1786 ouverture for orchestra josep vicent
Una cosa rara, ossia Bellezza ed onestà (A Rare Thing, or Beauty and Honesty) is an opera by the composer Vicente Martín y Soler. It takes the form of a dramma giocoso in two acts. The libretto, by Lorenzo Da Ponte, is based on the play La luna de la sierra by Luis Vélez de Guevara. The opera was first performed at the Burgtheater, Vienna, on 17 November 1786. It was a huge success and was shown 78 times. Mozart quotes the music in the ensemble "O quanto in sì bel giubilo" towards the end of Don Giovanni.).
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Synopsis
The town mayor and the Spanish prince Don Giovanni try to seduce the virtuous Lilla, who is engaged to Lubino. The queen finds out and resolves the state of affairs so Lilla is able to marry her beloved.
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