Semiramide
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Semiramide is an opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini. The libretto by Gaetano Rossi is based on Voltaire's tragedy Semiramis, which in turn was based on the legend of Semiramis of Assyria. The oper
Joséphine Fodor as Semiramide for the Paris performance in 1825
Ìnterior of the temple; set design for act 2, scene 4 of Semiramide staged at La Scala in Milan, 1824
Filippo Galli (bass)
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Filippo Galli was an Italian opera singer who began his career as a tenor in 1801 but went on to become one of the most acclaimed basses of the bel canto era, with a voice known for its wide range, ex
Portrait of Filippo Galli
Fillipo Galli in an old fashion drawing by Carlos Fuentes y Espinosa, after Gioacchino Rossini´s original design