Un giorno di regno, ossia Il finto Stanislao (A One-Day Reign, or The Pretend Stanislaus, but often translated into English as King for a Day) is an operatic melodramma giocoso in two acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto written in 1818 by Felice Romani. Originally written for the Bohemian composer Adalbert Gyrowetz the libretto was based on the play Le faux Stanislas written by the Frenchman Alexandre Vincent Pineu-Duval in 1808. Un giorno was given its premiere performance at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 5 September 1840.
| Original Name | Un giorno di regno, ossia il finto Stanislao |
| Librettist | Felice Romani (based on Alexandre-Vincent Pineux-Duval's play, Le faux Stanislas) |
| Date of composition | 1840 |
| Premiered | 1840, September 5th (Teatro alla Scala) in Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy |
| First published | 1840 |
| Type | Opera |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Chorus/Choir Voice (Baritone) - Cavaliere di Belfiore, a French officer impersonating Stanislao of Poland Voice (Bass) - Barone di Kelbar, the usurper Voice (Soprano) - The Marchesa del Poggio, a young widow, the Baron's niece, in love with Belfiore Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Giulietta di Kelbar, the Baron's daughter Voice (Tenor) - Edoardo di Sanval, a young official, la Rocca's nephew Voice (Bass) - La Rocca, Treasurer to the Estates of Brittany Voice (Tenor) - Count Ivrea, Commandant of Brest, engaged to the Marchesa Voice (Bass) - Delmonte, esquire to the false Stanislao |
| Autotranslations beta |
Giuseppe Verdi: A One-Day Reign, or The Pretend Stanislaus "Melodramma giocoso in due atti" Giuseppe Verdi: A One-Day Reign, or The Pretend Stanislaus "Melodramma giocoso in due atti" Giuseppe Verdi: A One-Day Reign, or The Pretend Stanislaus "Melodramma giocoso in due atti" |