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Ernani is an Italian opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on Victor Hugo's play Hernani. It was first performed in Venice, on March 9, 1844.

Principal roles

  • The Complete Dictionary of Opera & Operetta, James Anderson, Wings Books, 1993.

Images for kids

  • Giuseppe Verdi portrait

    Giuseppe Verdi

  • Hernani

    Act 1, sc. 1 of Hernani: the king steps from the cupboard to confront Hernani and Doña Sol (Elvira)

  • Ernani (tenore), figurino di Alfredo Edel per Ernani (1881) - Archivio Storico Ricordi ICON001147

    Ernani (tenore), costume design for Ernani act 3 (1881).

  • Antonio Selva-bass

    Antonio Selva, the first Silva

  • Sophie Löwe

    Sophie Löwe, the first Elvira

  • Carlo Guasco

    Carlo Guasco, the first Ernani

  • Francesco Maria Piave - Granger

    Francesco Maria Piave, the librettist of the opera

  • Hernani-Hugo play-act 3

    Scene from Hugo's play: Ernani seeks shelter

  • Aken dom

    Shrine of Charles at Aachen.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ernani para niños

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