Caterina di Guisa
Music by Carlo Coccia · libretto by Felice Romani · premiered 1833 · at La Scala
Caterina di Guisa is an opera in two acts by Carlo Coccia to a libretto by Felice Romani based on the 1829 play Henry III and His Court by Alexandre Dumas. Caterina di Guisa premiered on 14 February 1833 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan with triumphal success. A revised version, probably prepared to exploit at its best the different cast, was presented on 15 June 1836 at the Teatro Carignano in Turin. This opera is characterized by an "intensely dramatic score, rich in power and originality" and by a "heartrending finale". In modern times, Caterina di Guisa was revived at the Teatro Gabriello Chiabrera in Savona on 30 October 1990. This performance was recorded and published on CD.
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About the Composer
Carlo Coccia (14 April 1782 – 13 April 1873) was an Italian opera composer. He was known for the genre of opera semiseria.
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Other Operas by Carlo Coccia
- Arrighetto (1813)
- Clotilde (1815)