I vespri siciliani (Italian pronunciation: [i ˈvɛːspri sitʃiˈljaːni]; The Sicilian Vespers) is a five-act Italian opera originally written in French for the Paris Opéra by the Italian romantic composer Giuseppe Verdi and translated into Italian shortly after its premiere in June 1855.
| Original Name | I vespri siciliani |
| Librettist | Eugène Scribe, Charles Duveyrier (Based on their work "Le duc d'Albe") |
| Date of composition | 1855 (1852-1855) |
| Premiered | 1855, December 26th in Parma, Province of Parma, Italy |
| Type | Opera |
| Approx. duration | 190 minutes |
| Spoken language | French |
| Arrangement of | Giuseppe Verdi: The Sicilian Vespers |
| Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
- Hélène (Elena), duchessa sorella del duca Federigo d'Austria (sister of Duke Frederick of Austria)
Voice (Tenor) - Henri (Arrigo), giovane siciliano (a young Sicilian) Voice (Baritone) - Montfort (Guido di Monforte), governatore di Sicilia, re di Napoli (Governor of Sicily under Charles d'Anjou, King of Naples) Voice (Bass) - Jean de Procida (Giovanni da Procida), medico siciliano (a Sicilian doctor) Voice (Bass) - Il signore di Béthune, ufficiale francese (a French officer) Voice (Bass) - Il conte di Vaudemont, ufficiale francese (a French officer) Voice (Contralto) - Ninetta, cameriera di Elena (Hélène's maid) Voice (Tenor) - Danieli, siciliano (Hélène's servant) Voice (Tenor) - Thibault (Tebaldo), soldato francese (a French soldier) Voice (Bass) - Robert (Roberto), soldato francese (a French soldier) Voice (Tenor) - Mainfroid (Manfredo), siciliano (a Sicilian, adherent of Procida) Chorus/Choir - Siciliani e siciliane, soldati francesi Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Giuseppe Verdi: The Sicilian Vespers Giuseppe Verdi: The Sicilian Vespers Giuseppe Verdi: The Sicilian Vespers |