A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Muette de Portici, La
MUETTE DE PORTICI, LA. Opera in 5 acts; words by Scribe and Delavigne, music by Auber. Produced at the Académie, Feb. 29, 1828, and performed there 471 times up to Oct. 28, 1873. In England known as Masaniello, under which name it was produced at Drury Lane, in English (3 acts), May 4, 1829; in Italian, at Covent Garden (3 acts) March 15, 49; at Her Majesty's, April 10, 51, as La Muta di Portici.
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