Works operas
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Title
Genre, acts
Libretto
First performance
MS sources: printed scores
Adelson e Salvini
op semiseria, 3
A.L. Tottola, after P. Delamarre
Naples, S Sebastiano Conservatory, Feb 1825
I-CATm*
2nd version
2
unperf. [rev. completed 1826 or 1828–9]
GB-Lbl, I-Nc*, Nc, frags. F-Pn*, I-Baf*; vs (Paris, n.d.; Milan, 1903/R)
Bianca e Fernando
melodramma, 2
D. Gilardoni, after C. Roti
1st version [as Bianca e Gernando]
Naples, S Carlo, 30 May 1826
Nc*, Nc, frags. CATm*; vs (Naples, 1826)
2nd version
rev. F. Romani
Genoa, Carlo Felice, 7 April 1828
frags. Nc*, Nc, sketches CATm*, Gim*; excerpts (Milan, 1828; Naples, 1828), vs (Milan, 1837, 2/1903/R)
Il pirata
melodramma, 2
Romani, after I.J.S. Taylor: Bertram, ou Le pirate
Milan, Scala, 27 Oct 1827
GB-Lbl, I-Nc* (R 1983: ERO, i), Vt (with autograph markings), frags. US-NYpm*; fs (Milan, c1960/R), vs (Milan, 1828)
La straniera
melodramma, 2
Romani, after V.-C. Prévôt
Milan, Scala, 14 Feb 1829
GB-Ob, I-Mc (with autograph markings; R 2: ERO, ii), Mr*, Nc; vs (Milan, 1829)
Zaira
tragedia lirica, 2
Romani, after Voltaire
Parma, Ducale, 16 May 1829
Nc*; fs (Catania, 1976), excerpts, vs (Milan, 1829; Milan, c 1894)
I Capuleti e i Montecchi
tragedia lirica, 2
Romani, after L. Scevola: Giulietta e Romeo
Venice, Fenice, 11 March 1830
CATm* (R1981: ERO, iii), Mr (with autograph markings), Vt; fs (Milan, c1955), vs (Milan, 1831)
La sonnambula
melodramma, 2
Romani, after E. Scribe and J.-P. Aumer
Milan, Carcano, 6 March 1831
Mr* (R1934), Nc, sketches CATm*, US-NYpm*; fs (Milan, c1890), vs (Milan, 1831; London, 1849)
Norma
tragedia lirica, 2
Romani, after A. Soumet
Milan, Scala, 26 Dec 1831
I-Rsc* (R 1935; R1983: ERO, iv), sketches CATm*; fs (Milan, 1898, 3/1915/R1975), vs (Milan, 1832; Paris, 1835; London 1848, 2/1871/R)
Beatrice di Tenda
tragedia lirica, 2
Romani, after C. Tedaldi-Fores
Venice, Fenice, 16 March 1833
I-Nc, Rsc*, Vt, sketches CATm*; fs (Rome, c1840/R1980: ERO, v), vs (Milan, 1833)
I puritani
melodramma serio, 3
C. Pepoli, after J.-A.F.-P. Ancelot and Xavier [J.X. Boniface dit Saintine]: Têtes rondes et cavaliers
Paris, Italien, 24 Jan 1835
PLcom* (R1983: ERO, vi), frags. CATm*, Mr*; fs (Milan, 1897, 2/c1960/R, vs (Milan, 1836)
(I puritani) ‘Naples’ version
2
Pepoli
London, Barbican, 14 Dec 1985
CATm (part autograph; R1983: ERO,vi)
Other: Ernani, Nov–Dec 1830 (Romani, after V. Hugo: Hernani), not completed, frags. CATm*