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Macbeth: Italian–English Side-by-Side Libretto With Translation
A new Verdi opera is now available on LibrettoArchive: Macbeth, with the complete Italian libretto and a new English translation in side-by-side format.
Aida: Italian–English Side-by-Side Libretto With Translation
A new, revised English translation of Verdi’s Aida.
Cavalleria rusticana: Italian–English Side-by-Side Libretto With Translation
A new English translation of Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana is now available on LibrettoArchive.
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Gioachino Rossini's comic opera "Il turco in Italia", with a libretto by Felice Romani, received its world premiere at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
1838
Fabio Campana's opera "Caterina di Guisa", with a libretto by Felice Romani, received its world premiere at the Teatro degli Avvalorati in Livorno.
1876
Richard Wagner's "Die Walküre" was performed at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus for the first time as part of the complete "Der Ring des Nibelungen" cycle, conducted by Hans Richter.
1892
Belgian operatic soprano Emma Luart was born in Brussels; she later sang leading lyric roles at La Monnaie and the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
1904
Birth of French baritone Martial Singher, renowned for his international opera career and later influential teaching legacy.
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