I Medici is an opera composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo, with a libretto by the composer. It premièred at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan on November 9, 1893. It was not successful in its day and has never become part of the standard repertoire.
The opera is set in Renaissance Italy and concerns intrigues centering around the Medici family. Giuliano de' Medici loves Simonetta Cattanei, who tries to warn him of the conspiracy against his family. But sh...
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I Medici
Opera
Librettist
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Ruggero (Ruggiero) Leoncavallo (23 April 1857 – 9 August 1919) was an Italian opera composer. His opera Pagliacci remains one of the most popular works in the operatic repertory, appearing as number 14 on Opera America's 2007 list of the 20 most-performed operas in North America.
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- Nov 9, 1893
Composition
Composer
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Ruggero (Ruggiero) Leoncavallo (23 April 1857 – 9 August 1919) was an Italian opera composer. His opera Pagliacci remains one of the most popular works in the operatic repertory, appearing as number 14 on Opera America's 2007 list of the 20 most-performed operas in North America.
The son of a...