Antonio Tamburini as Ernesto in Il Pirata 1827
I puritani
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I puritani is an 1835 opera by Vincenzo Bellini. It was originally written in two acts and changed to three acts before the premiere on the advice of Gioachino Rossini, with whom the young composer ha
The Hall of Arms (act 1, scene 3) in the original 1835 production
Vincenzo Bellini
Cristina Trivulzio Belgiojoso 1832, by Francesco Hayez (detail)
In 1829 the Théâtre-Italien was performing in the first Salle Favart