| Librettist | Jean-Nicolas van Nieuwenhuysen and Alphonse Royer (after Walter Scott's History of Scotland) |
| Premiered | 1846, December 30th (Opéra, Salle Le Peletier) in Paris, France |
| First published | 1847 |
| Type | Pastiche |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra Voice (Baritone) - Robert Bruce, King of Scotland Voice (Tenor) - Édouard II, King of England Voice (Bass) - Douglas, Lord of Douglas Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Marie, his daughter Voice (Bass) - Dickson, a highlander of Stirling Voice (Soprano) - Nelly, his daughter Voice (Tenor) - Arthur, an official in the service of Édouard Voice (Bass) - Morton, an English captain Voice (Bass) - A bard Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Musichetto ; Édouard's page |
| Autotranslations beta |
Gioachino Rossini: Robert Bruce Gioachino Rossini: Robert Bruce Gioachino Rossini: Robert Bruce |
| Description and Details | <p><span style="color: #000000;">The music was stitched together by Niedermeyer, with the composer's permission, with pieces from <a title="La donna del lago" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_donna_del_lago"><span style="color: #000000;">La donna del lago</span></a>, <a title="Zelmira" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelmira"><span style="color: #000000;">Zelmira</span></a>, and other Rossini operas.</span></p> |