La Vestale
La Vestale (The Vestal Virgin) is an opera composed by Gaspare Spontini to a French libretto by Etienne de Jouy. It was first performed at the Paris Op?ra in Paris on December 15, 1807. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ La Vestale is a famous opera in historical terms but is only very infrequently performed. There are several recordings of it. Two of its arias, "Tu che invoco" and "O Nume tutela", are better known than the work as a whole. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Opera: Opera refers to an European art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. Comparable art forms from other parts of the world are usually prefaced with an adjective indicating the region; examples include Chinese opera and Beijing opera.... Gaspare Spontini: Gaspare Spontini (14 November, 1774 – 24 January, 1851) was an Italian opera composer and conductor. Born in Maiolati in the province of Ancona, now Maiolati Spontini, he spent most of his career in Paris and Berlin, but returned to his place of birth at the end of his life. During the first... French: French can refer to more than one article:... La Vestale related Images and Photos (experimental)
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