I vespri siciliani
Synopsis
In March 1282, in Palermo during the Easter celebrations. Duchess HĂ©lĂšne, whose brother has been sentenced to death, is forced by a French soldier to sing. Through her song, she stirs up the Siciliansâ hatred against the French. Montfort, the governor, intervenes and calms everyone down. Henri appears; he has just been pardoned and insults Montfort, unaware that the latter is standing right in front of him... âI vespri sicilianiâ (The Sicilian Vespers) is a grand opera in five acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by EugĂšne Scribe and Charles Duveyrier. Premiered on 13 June 1855 at the OpĂ©ra Le Peletier in Paris. From the box set of 27 Verdi operas, âTutto Verdiâ. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 13 and 17 October 2010.
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