La sonnambula facts for kids
La sonnambula (which means "The Sleepwalker") is a famous opera from Italy. It was written by a composer named Vincenzo Bellini. This opera has two parts, called "acts." It was first shown in Milan, Italy, at a famous opera house called La Scala, on March 6, 1831. The story for the opera, called the libretto, was written by Felice Romani. He got the idea from a ballet story about a sleepwalker. La sonnambula was very popular right away and is still performed often today!
Who Sings in the Opera?
This opera has several main characters, and each one is sung by a specific type of singer:
- Amina: She is the main female character, sung by a soprano. A soprano is a female singer with a very high voice.
- Elvino: He is the main male character, sung by a tenor. A tenor is a male singer with a high voice.
- Count Rodolfo: He is an important male character, sung by a bass. A bass is a male singer with a very low voice.
- Lisa: Another female character, also sung by a soprano.
- Teresa: A female character, sung by a mezzo-soprano. A mezzo-soprano is a female singer whose voice is lower than a soprano but higher than an alto.
Images for kids
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Ah! non credea mirarti / Sì presto estinto, o fiore ("I did not believe you would fade so soon, oh flower"). This text from act 2, scene 2, of La sonnambula appears on Bellini's tomb in Catania
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Vincenzo Bellini by Natale Schiavoni
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Giuditta Pasta as Amina, May 1831 premiere
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Tenor Giovanni Battista Rubini sang Elvino
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Maria Malibran as Amina – London 1833
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Jenny Lind in La sonnambula, 1840s
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Fanny Tacchinardi Persiani as Amina by Karl Bryullov, 1834
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Elisa Taccani, who created the role of Lisa, by Giuseppe Cornienti
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Disegno per copertina di libretto, drawing for La sonnambula (1954).
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Alessandro Sanquirico's set design for act 2 scene 1
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Alessandro Sanquirico's set design for the act. 2 scene 2 sleepwalking scene for the premiere production
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See also
In Spanish: La sonámbula para niños
