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I Puritani

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I PURITANI

 

I puritani is a renowned opera in three acts by the Vincenzo Bellini. This is his very last play. The wordings of this play are by Carlo Pepoli, and are based on the Tetes rondes et cavaliers by Jacques-Francois Ancelot and Joseph Xavier Saintine. This was based on Walters Scott's narrative Old mortality. I puritani opera have eminent intoxicating melodies, which makes the play to be dramatic and enjoyable for any first time operagoer. It is an attention-grabbing and rib-cracking opera with stunning episodes, and attending its performance you will be entertained. The play is based on disgusting love between Elvira, Ricardo and Arturo, where Ricardo was the lover chosen by Elvira's father to marry her. The play finally ends with Arturo who had betrayed Elvira reuniting with her.

 

HISTORY

 

The play was initially produced at the Theatre Italien in Paris, in 1835. Concurrently Bellini composed another edition intended for renowned Maria Malibran who was supposed to recite it in Naples. Unfortunately she died exactly a year subsequent to the day after the writer. This edition was not staged until April 1986, when it was performed at the Teatro Petruzelli, Bari by Katia Riciarelli.

 

Act1

 

In Plymouth, the puritan soldiers foresee triumph over the Royalists troops. Elvira, the offspring of Lord Walton she is in affection with Lord Arthur Talbot and the two are looking forward to get married. Ricardo in secret loves Elvira, whom her father has assured a hand in nuptial. Elvira reveals to his uncle Giorgio that she would rather die than marrying Ricardo, his uncle reassures her that she would persuade his father to allow her marry her lover Arturo the Royalist. Arturo arrives for the nuptial; Elvira sings ecstatically but unfortunately drops her nuptial veil as she rushes to be ready for the wedding ceremony. Arturo uses the cloak to disguise another lady Enrichetta thus enabling her to escape. On the way they encounter Ricardo but on learning that Arturo was not with Elvira he allows them to escape. Elvira on learning that she feels betrayed by her lover and she runs mad.

 

Act 2

 

Lord Walton's brother Giorgio receives the news of Elvira's insanity. Ricardo arrives and breaks news of Arturo sentenced to death by parliament. In her lunacy Elvira mistakes Ricardo for Arturo and she imaginings for her nuptials. Giorgio pleads Ricardo to assist Elvira. Ricardo vows to kill Arturo if he is found fighting for the Royalists in the looming fight.

 

Act 3

 

In Elvira's backyard, Arturo conscious of the risk, he requests to collaborate with Elvira. Elvira is joyous to meet him and when he embraces her she cries uncontrollably as she fears that Arturo would leave her again. Elvira declares her love for Arturo. Militia forces dash in to take into custody Arturo. Immediately a diplomatic arrives and breaks the news of the Royalists final defeat and official pardon for all wrongdoers. The surprise of this information reinstates Elvira's senses and all rejoice in harmony as she embraces Arturo with a lot of happiness.

 

MAIN ROLES

 

Elvira, betrothed to Arturo, soprano

Ricardo, the puritan leader in love with Elvira, baritone

Sir Giorgio, Elvira's uncle, bass

Lord Arthur Talbot, Arturo, of the cavaliers, tenor

Benno Robertson, of the puritan, tenor Henrietta, of France, widow of Charles I, soprano

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