In March 1282, in Palermo during the Easter celebrations. Duchess HĂŠlène, whose brother has been sentenced to death, is forced by a French soldier to sing. Through her song, she stirs up the Siciliansâ hatred against the French. Montfort, the governor, intervenes and calms everyone down. Henri appears; he has just been pardoned and insults Montfort, unaware that the latter is standing right in front of him... âI vespri sicilianiâ (The Sicilian Vespers) is a grand opera in five acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier. Premiered on 13 June 1855 at the OpĂŠra Le Peletier in Paris. From the box set of 27 Verdi operas, âTutto Verdiâ. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 13 and 17 October 2010.
Writer
Ettore Caimi
Language
Italian
Country
Italy
