I Lituani
Music by Amilcare Ponchielli · libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni · premiered 1874 · at La Scala
I Lituani (The Lithuanians) is an opera consisting of a prologue and three acts by Amilcare Ponchielli to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, based on the historical poem Konrad Wallenrod written by Lithuanian-Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz. It premiered at La Scala in Milan on 7 March 1874.
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About the Composer
Amilcare Ponchielli (US: , Italian: [aˈmilkare poŋˈkjɛlli]; 31 August 1834 – 16 January 1886) was an Italian opera composer, best known for his opera La Gioconda. He was married to the soprano Teresina Brambilla.
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Other Operas by Amilcare Ponchielli
- La Gioconda (1835)
- I Mori di Valenza (1874)