Giovanna d'Arco

from Giuseppe Verdi


Dramma lirico in a proligue and three acts

Libretto

Temistocle Solera after the romantic tragedy "Die Jungfrau von Orleans" by Friedrich Schiller

Premiere

15 February 1845, Milan (La Scala)

Cast

CARLO (KING CHARLES VII OF FRANCE) (tenor)
GIOVANNA /soprano)
GIACOMO (baritone)

CHORUS
officers of the king, villagers,people of Reims, French and English soldiers,
blessed spirits, evil spirits, grandees of the realm, heralds, pages, children, marshals, deputies, knoghts and ladies, magistrates, halberdiers, guards of honour

Place

France

Time

1429

Composer

Verdi, Giuseppe