Translation Night Flight First performance 18 May 1940 Librettist Luigi Dallapiccola | Written 1939 Composer Luigi Dallapiccola Language Italian | |
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Based on Vol de nuit
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Premiere May 10, 1940 (1940-05-10)
Teatro della Pergola, Florence Similar Il prigioniero, Ulisse, Beatrix Cenci, The Little Prince, Die Soldaten | ||
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Volo di notte (Night Flight) is a one-act opera composed by Luigi Dallapiccola to an Italian libretto he wrote based on the novel Vol de nuit by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first performed at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence on May 18, 1940.
Contents
The opera emphasizes individual suffering and was written as a response to the rise of fascism.
Roles
Synopsis
The subject is an individual aviator, an Argentine long-distance mail carrier, during the early days of flying. He is caught in a storm, with no way to land. The ensuing drama occurs both within his family, anxious for his safe return, and among his employers, concerned both for his safe return and the success of their enterprise.
References
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