Il Giuramento: The Oath (1848)

Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante,Gaetano Rossi

Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing
Country
United States
Published
10 September 2010
Pages
50
ISBN
9781168312266

Il Giuramento: The Oath (1848)

Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante,Gaetano Rossi

Il Giuramento, also known as The Oath, is an Italian opera composed by Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante in 1848. The story takes place in a medieval setting and revolves around the love triangle between the Count of Syracuse, his wife Isaura, and her former lover, the Duke of Calabria. The Count is suspicious of Isaura's loyalty and demands that she swear an oath of fidelity. However, the Duke of Calabria is determined to win Isaura back and uses deceitful tactics to try and ruin the Count's reputation. The drama unfolds as the characters navigate their conflicting desires and honor their sworn oaths. The music features soaring arias, duets, and ensembles that capture the emotional intensity of the story. Il Giuramento is considered one of Mercadante's most successful operas and remains a popular work in the Italian operatic repertoire.This Book Is In English.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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