Giustino (Legrenzi)
Il Giustino is an opera in three acts by composer Giovanni Legrenzi. The work uses an Italian-language libretto by Nicolò Beregan based on the life of Emperor Justin I. The opera premiered on 12 February 1683 at the Teatro San Salvador in Venice; Selfridge-Field gives 7 February as the date. Legrenzi dedicated the work to Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma.
| Il Giustino | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Giovanni Legrenzi | |
Late 16th-century depiction of Emperor Justin I, the opera's protagonist | |
| Librettist | Nicolò Beregan |
| Premiere | 12 February 1683 Teatro San Salvador, Venice |
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