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Medea

Opera in three acts composed by Giovanni Pacini

Instance of: dramatico-musical work

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Medea is an opera in three acts composed by Giovanni Pacini to a libretto by Benedetto Castiglia. It premiered on 28 November 1843 at the Teatro Carolino in Palermo, conducted by the composer with Geltrude Bortolotti in the title role. The libretto is based on the plays Medea by Euripides and Médée by Pierre Corneille.

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Composer: Giovanni Pacini
Date of first performance: November 28, 1843
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1.Stated in Archivio Storico RicordiRetrieved 2021-10-20
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Language: Italian
Librettist: Benedetto Castiglia
Based on: Medea
Médée
Narrative location: Corinthos
Location of first performance: Palermo
Characters: Medea
Giasone
Creon
Cassandra
Form of creative work: opera
Title: Medea
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1.Stated in Archivio Storico RicordiRetrieved 2021-10-20
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Genre: opera
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1.Stated in Archivio Storico RicordiRetrieved 2021-10-20
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