I masnadieri (The Bandits or The Robbers) is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Andrea Maffei, based on Die Räuber by Friedrich von Schiller. As Verdi became more successful in Italy, he began to receive offers from other opera houses outside the country. The London impresario Benjamin Lumley had presented Ernani in 1845 and, as a result of its success, commissioned an opera from the composer which became I masnadieri. It was given its first performance at Her Majesty's Theatre on 22 July 1847 with Verdi conducting the first two performances.
| Original Name | I masnadieri |
| Librettist | Andrea Maffei (based on Die Räuber by Friedrich von Schiller) |
| Date of composition | 1847 |
| Premiered | 1847, July 22nd (Her Majesty's Theatre) in London, United Kingdom |
| First published | 1847 |
| Type | Opera |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Chorus/Choir Voice (Bass) - Massimiliano, Count Moor Voice (Tenor) - Carlo, elder son of Massimiliano Voice (Baritone) - Francesco, younger son of Massimiliano Voice (Soprano) - Amalia, orphaned niece of Massimiliano Voice (Tenor) - Arminio, servant to the Count Voice (Baritone) - Rolla, senior member of the band of robbers Voice (Bass) - Moser, a priest |
| Autotranslations beta |
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