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Semiramide is an Italian opera written by Gioachino Rossini. It has two acts. It was first performed at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, on February 3, 1823, libretto by Gaetano Rossi. This was after Voltaire's Semiramis. This opera was successful from the start and is still performed today.

Principal roles

  • The Complete Dictionnary of Opera & Operetta, James Anderson, Vikings Books, 1989.

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  • Montserrat Caballé

    Montserrat Caballé in the title role (Aix-en-Provence Festival, 1980)

  • Gioachino Rossini - Semiramide - Alessandro Sanquirico - Milan 1824 - act 1, scene 1 - Interno del tempio di Belo

    Interior of the Temple of Baal, Babylon (act 1, scene 1); set design by Alessandro Sanquirico for Semiramide staged at La Scala in Milan, 1824

  • Gioachino Rossini - Semiramide - Alessandro Sanquirico - Milan 1824 - act 1, scene 8 - Atrio nella reggia

    Entrance hall of the palace (act 1, scene 8); set design for Semiramide staged at La Scala in Milan, 1824

  • Gioachino Rossini - Semiramide - Alessandro Sanquirico - Milan 1824 - act 1, scene 13 - Luogo magnifico nella reggia

    Set design for act 1, scene 13 of Semiramide staged at La Scala in Milan, 1824

  • Alessandro Sanquirico - Interno del Santuario (set design for the opera 'Semiramide' by Rossini, La Scala, 1824) (cropped)

    Ìnterior of the temple; set design for act 2, scene 4 of Semiramide staged at La Scala in Milan, 1824

  • Gioachino Rossini - Semiramide - Alessandro Sanquirico - Milan 1824 - act 2, scene 8 - Parte remota attigua al mausoleo di Nino

    Adjacent to Nino's tomb. Set design by Alessandro Sanquirico for Semiramide staged at La Scala in Milan, 1824

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