La muette de Portici
La muette de Portici (The Mute Girl of Portici, or The Dumb Girl of Portici), also called Masaniello (Italian pronunciation: [mazaˈnjɛllo]) in some versions, is an opera in five acts by Daniel Auber, with a libretto by Germain Delavigne, revised by Eugène Scribe.
| La muette de Portici | |
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| Grand opera by Daniel Auber | |
Anna Pavlova in the mute title role | |
| Librettist | |
| Language | French |
| Premiere | 29 February 1828 Salle Le Peletier, Paris |
The work has an important place in music history as the earliest French grand opera. It is also known for its alleged role in the Belgian Revolution of 1830.
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