Ugo, conte di Parigi
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| Ugo, conte di Parigi | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Gaetano Donizetti | |
Set design by Alessandro Sanquirico for the premiere | |
| Librettist | Felice Romani |
| Language | Italian |
| Based on | Blanche d'Aquitaine by Hippolyte Bis |
| Premiere | |
Ugo, conte di Parigi (Hugo, Count of Paris) is a tragedia lirica, or tragic opera, in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Felice Romani wrote the Italian libretto after Hippolyte-Louis-Florent Bis's Blanche d'Aquitaine. It premiered on 13 March 1832 at La Scala, Milan.
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 13 March 1832 (Conductor: – ) |
|---|---|---|
| Bianca | soprano | Giuditta Pasta |
| Adelia, Bianca's sister | soprano | Giulia Grisi |
| Ugo, Count of Paris | tenor | Domenico Donzelli |
| Folco | bass | Vincenzo Negrini |
| Luigi V, King of France | contralto | Clorinda Corradi Pantanelli |
| Emma | mezzo-soprano | Felicita Baillou-Hillaret |
| Knights, soldiers, band | ||
Synopsis
- Time: 10th century
- Place: Paris[1]
See synopsis on opera-rara.com Archived 2019-03-06 at the Wayback Machine