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La villanella rapita

Music by Francesco Bianchi · libretto by Giovanni Bertati · premiered 1783 · at Teatro San Moisè

La villanella rapita (The Abducted Country Girl) is an opera giocosa in two acts by Francesco Bianchi with additional arias by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for its later performances in Vienna. The libretto was by Giovanni Bertati.

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About the Composer

Francesco Bianchi may refer to: Francesco Bianchi (bishop) (1606–1644), Roman Catholic bishop Francesco Bianchi (composer) (1752–1810), Italian operatic composer Francesco Bianchi (painter) (1447–1510), Italian painter of the Renaissance Francesco Bianchi (medallist) (1842–1918), Italian medallist in the Vatican Francis Bianchi (1743–1815), Italian saint Francesco Bianchi (athlete) (1940–1977), Italian athlete

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