| ID | DAA3C288-5DAB-4083-9851-3A8A737017A5 |
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| Titlecode | A494402 |
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| Title Name | L'Italiana in Algeri; No. 4: Act I, Coro e Cavatina: Quanto roba!; Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno! (contralto) |
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| Marketing Copy | Premiering on May 22, 1813, at the Teatro San Benedetto in Venice, L’italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers) by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) was a success, with subsequent performances in Vicenza, Milan, and Naples. It was later performed at His Majesty’s Theatre in London in 1819, and again in New York in 1832. Rossini’s mixture of opera seria and opera buffa is notable – L’italiana in Algeri tells the tale of Isabella, an Italian girl who uses her wiles to trick unwitting Mustafà, the Bey of Algiers, into freeing her and her lover, Lindoro from his palace. The opera itself fell somewhat out of favor in the 19th century but has been revived frequently since World War II with many successful productions. The sorrowful cavatina Cruda sorte! Amor Tiranno! takes place in Act I, and serves as the introductory aria of Isabella, who finds herself shipwrecked in Algiers. The aria is preceded by the chorus Quanto Roba! Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2: 2.2.0.0: Str (4-4-3-3-3 in set): Solo Contralto: Mixed Chorus. |
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| Instrumentation | 2.2.2.2: 2.2.0.0: Str (4-4-3-3-3 in set): Solo Contralto: Mixed Chorus |
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| Commission | (not set) |
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| Dedication | (not set) |
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| Program Notes | add |
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| Title Brand | 1 |
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| Year Composed | 1813 |
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| Copyright Number | (not set) |
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| Copyright Year | (not set) |
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| Duration | 5 |
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| Ensemble Size | 13 |
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| Date Created | 2024-01-02 20:13:17.000000 |
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| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:13:17 |
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| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
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| Bsc Code | MUS037070 |
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| Text Author | Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli |
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| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
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| Recording Credits | (not set) |
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| Review | (not set) |
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| Awards | (not set) |
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| Title Category | 6 |
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| Title Movements | (not set) |
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| Set Series ID | BFAB29D8-3614-467D-4922-08DB00B0FAFD |
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| Title Instrument Category Text | Serious Opera |
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| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
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| Title Sub Category | 55 |
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| Title Instrument Header | 38 |
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| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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