After his success with Ernani, Verdi received a commission from Rome's Teatro Argentina and he went to work with Piave in considering two subjects, one of which eventually became this opera. I due Foscari was given its premiere performance in Rome on 3 November 1844 and was generally quite successful, although not on the scale of Ernani, which remained Verdi's most popular opera until Il trovatore in 1853.
Original Name | I due Foscari |
Librettist | Francesco Maria Piave (Lord Byron's historical play, The Two Foscari) |
Premiered | 1844, November 3rd (Teatro Argentina) in Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy |
First published | 1844 |
Type | Opera |
Spoken language | Italian |
Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra Voice (Baritone) - Francesco Foscari, Doge of Venice Voice (Tenor) - Jacopo Foscari, his son Voice (Soprano) - Lucrezia Contarini, Jacopo Foscari's wife Voice (Bass) - Jacopo Loredano, Member of the Council of Ten Voice (Tenor) - Barbarigo, a Senator Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Pisana, Friend and confidant of Lucrezia Voice (Tenor) - Attendant on the Council of Ten Voice (Bass) - Servant of the Doge |
Autotranslations beta |
Giuseppe Verdi: The Two Foscari "Tragedia lirica in tre atti" Giuseppe Verdi: The Two Foscari "Tragedia lirica in tre atti" Giuseppe Verdi: The Two Foscari "Tragedia lirica in tre atti" |