Alzira is an opera in a prologue and two acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, based on the 1736 play Alzire, ou les Américains by Voltaire. The first performance was at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples, on 12 August 1845.

Alzira is an opera in a prologue and two acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play Alzire, ou les Américains by Voltaire. The first performance was at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples, on August 12, 1845.

Verdi composed prolifically during the 1840s, the period he described as his 'years as a galley slave'. Consequently the operas of that decade have met with mixed success, with some encumbered with reputations as representing the master at …

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Librettist: Salvatore Cammarano Source: Alzire by Voltaire First performance: Teatro San Carlo, Naples; 12 August 1845 Libretto: OperaGlass Fondazione Verdi Kareol (Italiano / Español) Synopses: Fondazione Verdi [ Composer Page | Opera Index | OperaGlass Main Page ] 21 May 2014

His mezza voce singing is unmatched by any baritone today: just listen to the ravishing legato and smooth tone in his second-act duet with Alzira.

Peruvian Indians drag the Spanish governor, Alvaro, into the square and are about to execute him. Suddenly Zamoro, an Inca, appears and asks them to release the man; they do so.

Jun 16, 2013 · Verdi’s Alzira, first performed in Naples in 1845, has long had the reputation as Verdi’s worst opera. Accordingly, it is his least performed opera. Parma’s Teatro Regio did not even bother to stage it as part of it’s series of all of Verdi’s works.

General informations Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Librettist:Salvatore Cammarano Creation date:1845 Creation place:Italy Original language:Italian Opera House of original production: Teatro di San Carlo.

“It’s probably safe to say that Sarasota Opera’s production of Alzira is definitive.” “Sarasota Opera is like a treasure chest where many gems may be found.” “With a vocally gifted cast of vigorous young singers, the opera makes a surprisingly dramatic impact.”

Alzira: Opera from Giuseppe Verdi. Tragedia lirica in a prologue and two acts. Libretto from Salvatore Cammarano, after the tragedy "Alzire" by Voltaire. Premiere 12 August 1845, Naples (Teatro San Carlo)