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Premiere at La Fenice

When
3 February 1823
Where
La Fenice Opera House
Part of
Premiere of Rossini's Semiramide at La Fenice

Rossini's opera Semiramide premiered at La Fenice in Venice on 3 February 1823, marking his final Italian work.

The performance took place at the historic opera house in Venice, a site renowned for famous operatic premieres. The work, based on Voltaire's tragedy, featured a libretto by Gaetano Rossi and was characterized by virtuoso singing roles.

Sources

  1. Semiramide Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
  2. La Fenice Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  3. Gioachino Rossini Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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