Study Guide
Study Guide Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Beginner's Guide to Opera
- Who's Who At the Opera
- The Lyric Opera House
- BOC Education Programs
- A Bibliography of Selected Readings
- Education Resources
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PREVIOUS OPERAS
Maria Stuarda
Opera in three acts
Music:
Gaetano Donizetti (Gah-eh-TAH-noh Doh-nih-TZET-ti)
b. 29 November 1813; Bergamo, Italy
d. 8 April, 1848; Bergamo, Italy
Libretto:
Giuseppi Badari, after the tragedy by Friedrich Von Schiller
Premiere:
30 December, 1835; Teatro Alla Scala, Milan
Principal Characters:
| Maria Stuarda (Mah-REE-ah Stoo-AHR-dah) Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots | Soprano |
| Elisabetta I (Eh-lee-ZAH-beht-tah) Elizabeth 1, Queen of England | Soprano |
| Leicester (LEH-stehr) Favorite of Elizabeth | Baritone |
| Talbot (TAHL-boh) Friend of Mary Stuart | Baritone |
| Cecil (Seh-suhl) The Lord Chancellor | Bass |
| Anna (AHN-nah) Friend of Mary Stuart | Mezzo soprano |
Maria Stuarda (Mah-REE-ah Stoo-AHR-dah) takes
place in London, England in the second part of the 16th century.