Cristoforo Colombo (opera)
Cristoforo Colombo is an opera in four acts and an epilogue by Alberto Franchetti to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica. It was written in 1892 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in America.
Poster for the world premiere
Act 1 (1918)
Alberto Franchetti was an Italian composer and racing driver, best known for the 1902 opera Germania.
Alberto Franchetti in 1902.