Opera in the Repertoire · Classical
L'avaro
Music by Pasquale Anfossi · libretto by Giovanni Bertati · premiered 1775 · at Teatro San Moisè
L'avaro ("The Miser"), is an opera (dramma giocoso) in three acts composed by Pasquale Anfossi. The libretto by Giovanni Bertati is based on Molière's 17th-century comedy The Miser. Considered one of Anfossi's best operas, it premiered at the Teatro San Moisè in Venice in the autumn season of 1775 and was subsequently performed throughout Italy and in other European cities.
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About the Composer
Pasquale Anfossi is the composer of record for this opera.
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Other Operas by Pasquale Anfossi
- Il curioso indiscreto (1777)