La falena (The Moth-Woman) is a leggenda or opera in three acts by composer Antonio Smareglia with an Italian libretto by Silvio Benco. The opera premiered at the Teatro Rossini in Venice on 6 September 1897.[1]
| La falena | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Antonio Smareglia | |
| Librettist | Silvio Benco |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | 6 September 1897 Teatro Rossini, Venice |
Musical analysis
editLa falena is a through composed opera containing an all-pervasive symphonic movement which is only broken in between acts. The music for the extended Act 2 duet between the virtuous king and the evil protagonist is particularly thrilling. The two men move as hallucinatory figures as the music rages with nightmarish obsessive urges that heighten the opera's drama.[1]
Roles
edit| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 6 September 1897 (Conductor: Gialdino Gialdini)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Albina | soprano | Emma Carelli |
| King Stellio | tenor | Alfonso Garulli |
| Uberto | baritone | Vittorio Brombara |
| Falena | mezzo-soprano | Alice Cucini |
References
edit- ^ a b Matteo Sansone: "La Falena", Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed March 05, 2009), (subscription access) Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "La falena, 6 September 1897". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).