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Mute Girl of Portici

opera by Auber

Also known as: “Masaniello”, “Muette de Portici”

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discussed in biography of Auber

In Daniel-François-Esprit Auber
…spectacular Muette de Portici (1828; Mute Girl of Portici, also known as Masaniello) has been regarded as an archetype of French grand opera. It greatly impressed Richard Wagner, who modeled his Rienzi (1840) after it. In addition to anticipating the works of Giacomo Meyerbeer, Auber’s Le Philtre (1831) provided the…
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history of opera

In opera: French grand opera
>La Muette de Portici (1828; “The Mute Girl of Portici,” also known as Masaniello, libretto by Eugène Scribe). The popularity of La Muette, which ends with the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius, was phenomenal in both France and Germany. Moreover, this opera has remained unique in…
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