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a muette de Portici?(The Dumb Girl of Portici, or?The Mute Girl of?Portici), also called?Masaniello?(Italian pronunciation:?[maza?nj?llo]) in some versions,[1]?is an?opera?in five acts byDaniel Auber, with a libretto by?Germain Delavigne, revised by?Eugène Scribe.The work has an important place in?music history?as the earliest French?grand opera. It is also known for its role in the?Belgian Revolution?of 1830.Contents??[hide]?1Background1.1Belgian Revolution2Roles3Synopsis3.1Act 13.2Act 23.3Act 33.4Act 43.5Act 54Influence5Recordings6References7External linksBackground[edit]The opera was first given at the?Salle Le Peletier?of the?Paris Opéra?on 29 February 1828.[2]?The role of Masaniello was taken by the famous tenor?Adolphe Nourrit?and Princess Elvire was sung by?Laure Cinti-Damoreau. The dancer?Lise Noblet?played the mute title role, a part later taken by other dancers such as?Marie Taglioni?and?Fanny Elssler, also the actress?Harriet Smithson?(the future wife of?Hector Berlioz). Alphonse was created by?Alexis Dupont, who was Lise Noblets brother-in-law. The conductor at the premiere was?Henri Valentino.[3]La muette?was innovative in a number of ways. First, it marked the introduction into opera of?mime?and gesture as an integral part of an opera plot (although these formats were familiar to Parisian audiences from?ballet?andmélodrame).[4]?Its historic setting, liberal political implications, use of popular melodies, handling of large orchestra and chorus and spectacular stage effects immediately marked it as different from preceding types of opera, in retrospect earning it the title of the first of the genre of Grand Opera. The journal?Pandore?commented after the premiere for a long time, enlightened critics have thought that alongside the old?tragédie lyrique?it was possible to have a more realistic and natural drama which might suit the dignity of this theatre.[5]?The new genre was consolidated by?Rossinis?Guillaume Tell?(1829) and?Meyerbeers?Robert le diable?(