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Censorship Compromise
- When
- January 1851
- Where
- Venice
A compromise was reached in January 1851 to allow the opera's production, involving character renames and setting changes.
The Austrian censor De Gorzkowski initially denied consent to the production of La Maledizione in December 1850. By January 1851, parties settled on a compromise to move the action and rename characters, allowing the opera to proceed.
Sources
- Rigoletto Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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