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Adriana LecouvreurAdriana Lecouvreur is an opera by Francesco Cilea. The libretto is by Arturo Colautti, based on the play by Eugne Scribe and Gabriel Legouv. It was first performed on 6 November 1902 in Milan. The opera is based on the the life of the French actress Adrienne Lecouvreur. While there are some actual historical figures in the opera, most of it is fictional. It is often condemned as being among the most confusing texts ever written for the stage, and cuts that are often made in performance (after Cilea himself cut much during the first run) only make the story harder to follow. Still, the heroine, Adriana, is an engaging character, and the music is considerably better than the libretto. It is an example of verismo opera, but it is not nearly as popular as such works as I Pagliacci and Cavelleria Rusticana. The opera debuted at the Teatro Lirico, Milan, on 6th November 1902, with the soprano Angelica Pandolfini in the title role and Enrico Caruso in the role of Maurizio. A recording of the last act duet "No, pi nobile" (as a solo aria) was made in December 1902 by the Gramophone and Typewriter Company (G&T) in Milan, with Francesco Cilea accompanying Enrico Caruso.
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