Gli arabi nelle Gallie
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LibrettistLuigi Romanelli
Premiere
| Gli arabi nelle Gallie | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Giovanni Pacini | |
 Giovanni David as the Arab commander Agobar, the opera's protagonist | |
| Librettist | Luigi Romanelli |
| Premiere | |
Gli arabi nelle Gallie, ossia Il trionfo della fede (The Arabs in Gaul, or The triumph of Faith) is an opera in two acts composed by Giovanni Pacini to a libretto by Luigi Romanelli. The opera is in the opera seria genre with a libretto based on Prévot's 1822 novel Le Renégat. Gli Arabi nelle Gallie premiered on 8 March 1827 at La Scala in Milan. Between 1827 and the late 1830s it was performed throughout Italy as well as in Spain, France, and Austria. It was also the first of Pacini's operas to be performed in North America when a production was mounted in 1834 at New York's Italian Opera House.[1][2][3]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 8 March 1827[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Ezilda, Princess of Civenna | soprano | Stefania Favelli |
| Leodato. Prince of Auvergne and general in Charles Martel's army | contralto | Brigida Lorenzani-Nerici |
| Agobar, supreme commander of the Arabs | tenor | Giovanni David |
| Gondair, confidante of Princess Ezilda | bass | Vincenzo Galli |
| Zarele, directress of the convent | mezzosoprano | Teresa Ruggeri-Visanetti |
| Aloar, Arab general and intimate friend of Agobar altro generale arabo, intimo amico di Agobar tenor | tenor | Lorenzo Lombardi |
| Mohamud, Arab general and secret enemy of Agobar | tenor | Carlo Salvatore Poggiali |
| Mountaineers, Arab soldiers, women of the convent | ||
