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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
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First Publication | 1921 |
Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Work Title | La leggenda di Sakùntala |
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Alternative. Title | Sakùntala (later reconstruction) |
Composer | Alfano, Franco |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IFA 2 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
First Performance. | 1921-12-10 in Bologna, Teatro Comunale (original version) 1952-01-05 in Rome, Teatro dell'Opera (reconstruction) |
First Publication. | 1921 |
Librettist | Composer, based on the Sakùntala of Kālidāsa (fl. 5th century?) |
Language | Italian |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | vocal soloists, chorus, orchestra |
External Links | Wikipedia article |
Extra Information | The full score and orchestral materials were believed to have been destroyed when an allied bomb damaged the archives of Alfano's publisher Ricordi during World War II, so Alfano reconstructed the opera and it was performed at the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome on 5 January 1952. |