Europa riconosciutam, an opera in two acts by Antonio Salieri, was first performed on August 3, 1778. The opera was next performed on December 7, 2004. Since the work had not been performed for so long, scores had to be re-printed from scratch, working from the original manuscripts.
For what reason was this opera performed, both times?
The opera was performed for the first time for the inaugration of La Scala.
ReplyDeleteThe second time it was performed for the reopening of La Scala after it had been closed for renovations
What a name for an opera - sounds like the scientific name of a plant!
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