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Premiere Performance
- When
- 24 February 1607
- Where
- Mantua
- Part of
- Premiere of L'Orfeo
L'Orfeo premiered on 24 February 1607 at a court performance in Mantua during Carnival.
The opera was written for a court performance during the annual Carnival at Mantua. The date for the first performance is evidenced by two letters dated 23 February. The libretto was published in Mantua in 1607 to coincide with the premiere.
Sources
- L'Orfeo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-16
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