GIOACHINO ROSSINI

In November 1812 Rossini was invited by the leading theatre in Venice, La Fenice, to compose anopera seriafor performance three months later. The subject, Voltaire’s five-act tragedyTancrède, had already been chosen, a libretto was written by Gaetano Rossi, who had previously collaborated with Rossi...

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Published in	The Opera Lover's Companion p. 363
Main Author	Osborne, Charles
Format	Book Chapter
Language	English
Published	United States Yale University Press 10.09.2004
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Summary:	In November 1812 Rossini was invited by the leading theatre in Venice, La Fenice, to compose anopera seriafor performance three months later. The subject, Voltaire’s five-act tragedyTancrède, had already been chosen, a libretto was written by Gaetano Rossi, who had previously collaborated with Rossini onLa cambiale di matrimonio(The Marriage by Promissory Note), and Rossini proceeded to compose the opera at what was his usual brisk pace. At its premiere in Venice in February 1813,Tancrediwas favourably received. Rossini then made some changes, and when the opera was performed several weeks later in Ferrara, it
ISBN:	0300104405 9780300104400