Alessandro Stradella
Music by Friedrich von Flotow · libretto by Friedrich Wilhelm Riese · premiered 1844 · at Hamburg State Opera
Alessandro Stradella is a romantic opera (Romantische Oper) in three acts composed by Friedrich von Flotow to a German libretto by "Wilhelm Friedrich" (Friedrich Wilhelm Riese). Set in Venice and the countryside near Rome, it is loosely based on the colourful life of the 17th-century Italian composer and singer Alessandro Stradella. It was first performed in its full version on 30 December 1844 at the Stadttheater in Hamburg.
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About the Composer
Friedrich Adolf Ferdinand, Freiherr von Flotow (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç fɔn ˈfloːto]; 27 April 1812 – 24 January 1883) was a German composer. He is chiefly remembered for his opera Martha, which was popular in the 19th century and the early part of the 20th.
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