L'amore dei tre re
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L'amore dei tre re is an opera in three acts by Italian composer Italo Montemezzi. Its libretto was written by playwright Sem Benelli who based it on his own play of the same title. The opera premiered at La Scala in Milan on April 10, 1913. It received mixed reviews, but quickly became an international success, especially in the United States, where it became a staple of the repertory for several decades.
[edit] Characters
- Archibaldo, King of Altura -- bass
- Manfredo, his son -- baritone
- Fiora, Manfredo's wife -- soprano
- Avito, former Prince of Altura -- tenor
- Flaminio, a castle guard -- tenor
- A Handmaiden -- soprano
- A Young Woman -- soprano
- A Youth -- tenor
- An Old Woman -- mezzo-soprano
- An Offstage Voice -- boy soprano
- People of Altura -- chorus
