A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Roberto Devereux

by George Grove

ROBERTO DEVEREUX, CONTE D'ESSEX. An opera in 3 acts; libretto by Camerano from Thomas Corneille's 'Comte d'Essex,' music by Donizetti. Produced in Naples in 1836 [App. p.772 "the autumn of 1837"]; at the Italiens, Paris, Dec. 27, 1838; at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, June 24, 1841. The overture contains the air of 'God save the King.' [App. p.772 "add that an opera of the same name, composed by Mercadante, was produced at Milan on March 10, 1883."]

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