| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1862-1918 ca. |
| Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Contents |
| Work Title | Nerone |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Tragedia in quattro atti |
| Name Translations | Нерон; ネローネ; נרונה |
| Name Aliases | Nerón (Boito); Nerone (Boito); Nero |
| Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 203706187; LCCN: no2007072930; GND: 30002312X; BNF: 13908729q |
| Composer | Boito, Arrigo |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | BOI2 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IAB 2 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1862-1918 ca. |
| First Performance. | 1924-05-01 in Milan, Teatro alla Scala (Toscanini, Tommasini, Smareglia completion)* |
| First Publication. | 1924 – Milan: Ricordi |
| Librettist | Composer |
| Language | Italian |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 2.5 hours |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus, orchestra |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |
| Extra Information | *At Boito's death the opera's orchestration was left incomplete. It was clearly notated and virtually complete for Acts 1 to 3 whereas in Act 4 it was in some places still at sketch stage. For more information on the alterations made by Toscanini, Tommasini and Smareglia see Il teatro musicale di Arrigo Boito, in Arrigo Boito musicista e letterato by Paolo Rossini, Nuove Edizioni, 1986. |
5 acts planned, per libretto . Vocal score published in 1924, full (partitur) in 1925. One publication of the 1925 libretto has "lyrisk tragedi".
