歌剧波尔第契的哑女幻想曲.docx

a muette de Portici?(The Dumb Girl of Portici, or?The Mute Girl of? \o Portici Portici), also called?Masaniello?(Italian pronunciation:? \o Help:IPA for Italian [maza?nj?llo]) in some versions, [1]?is an? \o Opera opera?in five acts by \o Daniel Auber Daniel Auber, with a libretto by? \o Germain Delavigne Germain Delavigne, revised by? \o Eugène Scribe Eugène Scribe. The work has an important place in? \o Music history music history?as the earliest French? \o Grand opera grand opera. It is also known for its role in the? \o Belgian Revolution Belgian Revolution?of 1830. Contents ??[ hide]? 1Background 1.1Belgian Revolution 2Roles 3Synopsis 3.1Act 1 3.2Act 2 3.3Act 3 3.4Act 4 3.5Act 5 4Influence 5Recordings 6References 7External links Background[ \o Edit section: Background edit] The opera was first given at the? \o Salle Le Peletier Salle Le Peletier?of the? \o Paris Opéra Paris Opéra?on 29 February 1828. [2]?The role of Masaniello was taken by the famous tenor? \o Adolphe Nourrit Adolphe Nourrit?and Princess Elvire was sung by? \o Laure Cinti-Damoreau Laure Cinti-Damoreau. The dancer? \o Lise Noblet Lise Noblet?played the mute title role, a part later taken by other dancers such as? \o Marie Taglioni Marie Taglioni?and? \o Fanny Elssler Fanny Elssler, also the actress? \o Harriet Smithson Harriet Smithson?(the future wife of? \o Hector Berlioz Hector Berlioz). Alphonse was created by? \o Alexis Dupont Alexis Dupont, who was Lise Noblets brother-in-law. The conductor at the premiere was? \o Henri Valentino Henri Valentino. [3] La muette?was innovative in a number of ways. First, it marked the introduction into opera of? \o Mime mime?and gesture as an integral part of an opera plot (although these formats were familiar to Parisian audiences from? \o Ballet ballet?and \o Melodrama mélodrame). [4]?Its historic setting, liberal political implications, use of popular melodies, handling of large orchestra and chorus a