Falstaff
An Italian-language opera by Michael William Balfe, identified as based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor. The entry does not provide a plot synopsis.
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An Italian-language opera by Michael William Balfe, identified as based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor. The entry does not provide a plot synopsis.
Balfe’s four-act French grand opera adapts Andrés de Claramonte’s play La Estrella de Sevilla. Its roles include Estrella, Zaïda, Don Sanche, Don Bustos and the King.
A four-act English-language opera by Michael William Balfe.
In 1498, Duchess Anne favors Fabio Fabiani, prompting the Breton nobility and French ambassador to conspire against her. Raoul, an armourer, has raised Marie, an orphan he loves. Fabio kills a man who holds documents proving Marie's noble parentage, but Raoul learns the truth. Fabio falsely accuses Raoul of murder. The Duchess discovers Fabio's crime, and Fabio is executed; Raoul and Marie reunite.
The fugitive Thaddeus joins a band of gypsies and saves the infant Arline, daughter of Count Arnheim, from a deer. Twelve years later, Arline is arrested after the Gypsy Queen frames her for theft, but Arnheim recognizes her by her scar. Thaddeus wins the Count’s blessing to marry her; the jealous Queen dies in a struggle with Devilshoof.
Isoline is in love with Jules, but a wealthy Marquis takes her away. The lovers appear destined to die in the desert until an unexpected rescue arrives.
Queen Elvira disguises herself as a peasant to learn about her proposed marriage and meets Manuel, a muleteer in disguise. Conspirators led by Don Pedro try to seize her throne, but Elvira outmaneuvers them. She learns Manuel is the King of Castille, while Don Pedro begs for mercy and the court celebrates.
An Italian-language opera by Michael William Balfe, identified as based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor. The entry does not provide a plot synopsis.
Balfe’s four-act French grand opera adapts Andrés de Claramonte’s play La Estrella de Sevilla. Its roles include Estrella, Zaïda, Don Sanche, Don Bustos and the King.
A four-act English-language opera by Michael William Balfe.
In 1498, Duchess Anne favors Fabio Fabiani, prompting the Breton nobility and French ambassador to conspire against her. Raoul, an armourer, has raised Marie, an orphan he loves. Fabio kills a man who holds documents proving Marie's noble parentage, but Raoul learns the truth. Fabio falsely accuses Raoul of murder. The Duchess discovers Fabio's crime, and Fabio is executed; Raoul and Marie reunite.
The fugitive Thaddeus joins a band of gypsies and saves the infant Arline, daughter of Count Arnheim, from a deer. Twelve years later, Arline is arrested after the Gypsy Queen frames her for theft, but Arnheim recognizes her by her scar. Thaddeus wins the Count’s blessing to marry her; the jealous Queen dies in a struggle with Devilshoof.
Isoline is in love with Jules, but a wealthy Marquis takes her away. The lovers appear destined to die in the desert until an unexpected rescue arrives.
Queen Elvira disguises herself as a peasant to learn about her proposed marriage and meets Manuel, a muleteer in disguise. Conspirators led by Don Pedro try to seize her throne, but Elvira outmaneuvers them. She learns Manuel is the King of Castille, while Don Pedro begs for mercy and the court celebrates.