Il pirata

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Il pirata is an 1827 Italian bel canto opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini, known for its dramatic intensity and demanding vocal writing.

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Il pirata canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bel canto opera
opera
basedOn Bertram, ou le Pirate
basedOnAuthor Charles Nodier
Henri de Latouche NERFINISHED
Isidore Justin Séverin Taylor
catalogueNumber Bellini opera 3
composer Vincenzo Bellini
countryOfOrigin Italy
firstPerformanceCity Milan
firstPerformanceCountry Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
firstPerformanceTheatre Teatro alla Scala
linked to: La Scala
genre opera seria
romantic opera
historicalSignificance early success that established Bellini’s reputation
language Italian
librettist Felice Romani
movement Italian Romantic opera
notableAria Col sorriso d’innocenza
Nel furor delle tempeste
Oh! s’io potessi dissipar le nubi
notableCharacteristic demanding vocal writing
dramatic intensity
notableEnsemble Finale of Act 2
numberOfActs 2
orchestration orchestra and voices
originalCastRole Ernesto
Gualtiero
Imogene
originalLanguage Italian
period early Romantic era
premiereDate 1827-10-27
premierePlace Teatro alla Scala, Milan
linked to: La Scala
settingLocation Sicily
settingPeriod 13th century
structure two acts
style bel canto
subjectMatter betrayal
love
madness
revenge
titleTranslation The Pirate
vocalStyle coloratura
lyric
yearOfComposition 1827

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Vincenzo Bellini notableWork Il pirata
Bianca e Fernando followedBy Il pirata