Work Title
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Matilde (di) Shabran, ossia Bellezza, e cuor di ferro
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Alternative. Title
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Corradino ossia Bellezza e cuor di ferro. Melodramma giocoso
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Name Translations
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マティルデ・ディ・シャブラン; Матильда ди Шабран
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Name Aliases
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Matilde Shabran; Bellezza e cuor di ferro
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 182656433; LCCN: n94088455; GND: 300309511; BNF: 13918032w
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Composer
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Rossini, Gioacchino
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IGR 40
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 acts
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First Performance.
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1821-02-24 in Rome, Teatro Apollo
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First Publication.
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1822
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Librettist
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Jacopo Ferretti (1784–1852), after François-Benoît Hoffmann (1760–1828) and Jacques-Marie Monvel (1745–1812)
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Language
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Italian
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voices, mixed chorus, orchestra
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Related Works
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Pieces based on 'Matilde di Shabran'
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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At the first performance at the Vienna Kärtnertortheater on July 24, 1822 the title of this opera was "Corradino ossia Bellezza e cuor di ferro". Czerny's rondino Op.29, for example, refers to this opera as "Corradino". The French (Janet et Cotelle) vocal score refers to this work as an opéra seria.
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