Episode 2 of 2

Premiere at La Scala

When
11 February 1843
Where
Teatro alla Scala
Part of
Verdi's I Lombardi alla prima crociata premieres at La Scala

I Lombardi alla prima crociata premiered at La Scala in Milan on 11 February 1843, following a commission for the 1843 season.

The opera, a dramma lirico in four acts, was based on a libretto by Temistocle Solera and an epic poem by Tommaso Grossi. The premiere took place at the Teatro alla Scala, a historic opera house in Milan, Italy.

Sources

  1. I Lombardi alla prima crociata Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
  2. La Scala Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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