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Cristina, regina di Svezia

Music by Jacopo Foroni · libretto by Giovanni Carlo Casanova · premiered 1849 · at Mindre teatern

Cristina, regina di Svezia (Christina, Queen of Sweden) is an opera in five parts and three acts composed by Jacopo Foroni. The Italian libretto by Giovanni Carlo Casanova is loosely based on the events surrounding the abdication of Christina, Queen of Sweden in 1654. The opera premiered on 22 May 1849 at the Mindre Theatre in Stockholm.

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About the Composer

Jacopo Foroni is the composer of record for this opera.

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