Alessandro Stradella (opera)
| Alessandro Stradella | |
|---|---|
| Romantische Oper by Friedrich von Flotow | |
The composer in 1847 | |
| Librettist | Friedrich Wilhelm Riese |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Life of Alessandro Stradella |
| Premiere | |
Alessandro Stradella is a romantic opera (Romantische Oper) in three acts composed by Friedrich von Flotow to a German libretto by "Wilhelm Friedrich" (Friedrich Wilhelm Riese). Set in Venice and the countryside near Rome, it is loosely based on the colourful life of the 17th-century Italian composer and singer Alessandro Stradella. It was first performed in its full version on 30 December 1844 at the Stadttheater in Hamburg.