La Wally

La Wally is an four-act opera by Alfredo Catalani, composed on a libretto by Luigi Illica, and first performed in Milan on the January 20, 1892.

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Originally based on a novel and theatre piece by Wilhelmine von Hillern, Die Geyer-Wally (literally: "The Vulture-Wally"). The story is set in a village in Tyrol. The father of the heroine wants to settle a marriage she does not want.

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The opera is best known for its aria Ebben? Ne andr? lontana, (Act I), sung when Wally decides to leave her home forever.

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The opera is seldom performed as such, but arias are more played.

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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....

Alfredo Catalani: Alfredo Catalani (June 19, 1854–August 7, 1893), was an Italian operatic composer, best known for the works La Wally and Loreley. His works have fallen out of the reportoire, in favor of his more famous countrymen, including Verdi and Puccini....

Libretto: :Libretto can also refer to a sub-notebook PC manufactured by Toshiba....

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