A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Lucrezia Borgia

LUCREZIA BORGIA. Opera in 3 acts; libretto adapted by Romani from Victor Hugo's drama, music by Donizetti. Produced at La Scala, Milan, Spring, 1834; given at Theatre Italien. Paris, Oct. 27, 1840. Victor Hugo then stopped the performance, and the words were re-written under the title of 'La Rinegata.' In England it was produced (in 2 acts) at Her Majesty's theatre June 6, 1839, for the début of Mario; in English, at Princess's theatre, Dec. 30, 1843.

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