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Caritea, regina di Spagna

Music by Saverio Mercadante · premiered 1826 · at Teatro La Fenice

Caritea, regina di Spagna, ossia La morte di Don Alfonso re di Portogallo (Caritea, Queen of Spain, or, The Death of Don Alfonso, King of Portugal), is an opera in two acts by Saverio Mercadante, with a libretto by Paolo Pola. It was premiered at Teatro La Fenice in Venice on 21 February 1826.

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Saverio Mercadante is the composer of record for this opera.

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