It was Verdi's first opera, written over a period of four years, and was first performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, on 17 November 1839. The La Scala production enjoyed "a fair success" and the theatre's impresario, Bartolomeo Merelli, commissioned two further operas from the young composer.
| Librettist | Temistocle Solera (based on an existing libretto by Antonio Piazza probably called Rocester) |
| Date of composition | 1839 |
| Premiered | 1839, November 17th (Teatro alla Scala) in Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy |
| First published | 1839 |
| Type | Opera |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Bass)
- Oberto, Count of San Bonifacio
Orchestra Voice (Soprano) - Leonora, Oberto's daughter Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Cuniza, sister of Ezzelino da Romano Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Imelda, Cuniza's confident Voice (Tenor) - Riccardo, Count of Salinguerra Chorus/Choir |
| Autotranslations beta |
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