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Norma
by Vincenzo Bellini
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577 editions published between 1831 and 2011 in 12 languages and held by 1,604 libraries worldwide Pollione, a Roman Proconsul, has two children by Norma, a Druid priestess, in the course of a long relationship. Norma isn't as young and beautiful as once she was. A temple virgin, Adalgisa, is young and beautiful. Pollione must have her. He has importuned the young virgin to run away with him to Rome, and she has finally agreed. When Norma learns of Pollione's faithlessness, she threatens to kill the two children. Before she can do this, the Druid temple priests apprehend Pollione as he attempts to abscond with their sacred virgin, Adalgisa. The priests build a pyre to burn Pollione to death. Norma relents. Instead of killing the children, she blames herself for her misery and climbs onto the pyre to die with Pollione.
L'elisir d'amore
by Gaetano Donizetti
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439 editions published between 1832 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 1,598 libraries worldwide A comic opera about a young man who drinks a "magic" potion to make the girl he desires fall in love with him.
La sonnambula
by Vincenzo Bellini
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370 editions published between 1800 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 1,332 libraries worldwide Set in Switzerland, festivities prior to the wedding of the beautiful Amina to the farmer Elvino are interrupted by the arrival of Rodolfo, the Count. That night at the Inn, the Count discovers that Amina is a somnambulist when she sleepwalks into his chamber. Her beauty and innocence prompt him to depart for his chateau, but the situation becomes a means for the jealous Lisa to avenge herself on Amina. Despite the Count's testimony to Amina's innocence, Elvino remains unconvinced until he witnesses her sleepwalking for himself.
Anna Bolena
by Gaetano Donizetti
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223 editions published between 1830 and 2008 in 9 languages and held by 803 libraries worldwide Arranged in four groups: I. Vocal scores (1). II. Orchestra parts (30). III. Promptbooks (2). IV. Dialogue parts (21).
Il turco in Italia
by Gioacchino Rossini
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160 editions published between 1814 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 716 libraries worldwide In this comic opera, a poet uses the romantic entanglements of a Turkish prince with some inhabitants of Naples as source material for his next play.
I Capuleti e i Montecchi
by Vincenzo Bellini
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211 editions published between 1830 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 681 libraries worldwide Timeless tragedy taped live from Ravenna Festival 2005.
Lucrezia Borgia
by Gaetano Donizetti
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219 editions published between 1833 and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 668 libraries worldwide A story of love and intrigue set in 16th century Italy. A young man, Gennaro, meets the despised Lucrezia Borgia and is attracted to her. Lucrezia's husband, Alfonso, is jealous and plots his revenge on Gennaro. Just before he dies from poisoning, Lucrezia tells Gennaro that she is his mother. She too drinks poison and dies with him.
Il pirata
by Vincenzo Bellini
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126 editions published between 1827 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 497 libraries worldwide
Beatrice di Tenda
by Vincenzo Bellini
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113 editions published between 1833 and 2007 in 9 languages and held by 413 libraries worldwide Arranged in four groups: I. Vocal scores (1). II. Orchestra parts (33). III. Vocal parts (6). IV. Promptbooks (2).
L'elisir d'amore
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21 editions published between 1954 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 401 libraries worldwide A comic opera about a young man who drinks a "magic" potion to make the girl he desires fall in love with him.
Norma
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29 editions published between 1964 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 382 libraries worldwide Norma, a Druid priestess, has broken her vow of chastity with an enemy of her people, the Roman Proconsul Pollione, who has now turned to another lover. Norma must choose between taking vengeance against her lover or atoning for her sins.
Un giorno di regno
by Giuseppe Verdi
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61 editions published between 1840 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 374 libraries worldwide
La straniera
by Vincenzo Bellini
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112 editions published between 1828 and 2008 in 8 languages and held by 365 libraries worldwide
Bianca e Falliero
by Gioacchino Rossini
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33 editions published between 1820 and 2007 in Italian and No Linguistic content and held by 251 libraries worldwide
Parisina : melodramma in three acts
by Gaetano Donizetti
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59 editions published between 1800 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 241 libraries worldwide
Lucrezia Borgia
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9 editions published between 1991 and 2002 in Italian and held by 218 libraries worldwide This presentation of Donizetti's tale of 16th-century opulence and decadence tells the story of the powerful Borgia family, led by Cesare Borgia and his sister Lucretia.
Norma tragedia lirica in due atti
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6 editions published between 1976 and 2011 in Italian and held by 190 libraries worldwide An opera by Vincenzo Bellini in two acts set in Gaul during the Roman occupation.
Alina
by Gaetano Donizetti
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34 editions published between 1828 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 178 libraries worldwide
Medea in Corinto
by Giovanni Simone Mayr
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27 editions published between 1819 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 163 libraries worldwide
Un'avventura di Scaramuccia
by Luigi Ricci
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33 editions published between 1834 and 1986 in 5 languages and held by 137 libraries worldwide more
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Anne Boleyn,--Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England,--1507-1536 Beatrice,--di Tenda, Duchess, consort of Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan,--1372-1418 Bellini, Vincenzo,--1801-1835 Bibliography Borgia, Lucrezia,--1480-1519 Clifford, Rosamond,--d. 1176? Conference proceedings Criticism, interpretation, etc. Documentary films Donizetti, Gaetano,--1797-1848 Drama Elisir d'amore (Donizetti, Gaetano) Elizabeth--I,--Queen of England,--1533-1603 Essex, Robert Devereux,--Earl of,--1566-1601 Facsimiles Filmed operas Great Britain History Interviews Italy Jean--II,--King of France,--1319-1364 Juliet (Fictitious character) Libretto Live sound recordings Live sound recordings Manuscripts Mary,--Queen of Scots,--1542-1587 Medea (Greek mythology) Muḥammad,--Prophet,--d. 632 Musical settings Musical sketches Music--Instruction and study Music videos Nonfiction films Opera--Production and direction Operas Operas Operas--Excerpts Operas--Excerpts, Arranged Operas--Librettos Operas--Scores Operas--Vocal scores with piano Romani, Felice,--1788-1865 Romeo (Fictitious character) Songs (High voice) with piano Sonnambula (Bellini, Vincenzo) Stories, plots, etc. Televised operas Television adaptations Viotti, Marcello,--1954-2005
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Alternative Names
Romani, F.
Romani, F. 1788-1865
Romani, Felici, 1788-1865
Romani, Feliks.
Romani, Felix.
Romani, Félix 1788-1865
Romani, Giuseppe Felice
Romani, Giuseppe Felice, 1788-1865
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English (660) German (337) French (200) Undetermined (197) Spanish (158) No Linguistic content (69) Multiple languages (63) Portuguese (34) Swedish (8) Japanese (5) Chinese (5) Czech (5) Greek, Modern (3) Dutch (3) Danish (2) Catalan (2) Hungarian (1) French, Middle (1) Finnish (1) Covers
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