Overview
Synopsis
''Gianni di Parigi'' is really the Dauphin of France who has taken the identity of a wealthy burgher in order to have a furtive first look at the royal bride he has never seen. The scene is a traveler's inn, where the betrothed and their entourages intersect. Class distinctions waver -Gianni's page Oliviero gives chase to the innkeeper's daughter. The Princess's major-domo rails against the impudence of the supposed commoner but, in an amusing sequence, eyes Gianni's feast that he is in danger of missing and consents to join it. Mutual recognition and mutual love are not far behind. All ends happily.
Show Information
- Music
- Gaetano Donizetti
- Category
- Opera
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1839
- Genres
- Cast Size
- small
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
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Female |
Soprano |
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Male |
Bass |
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Male |
Tenor |
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Male |
Bass |
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Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Male |
Alto |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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Scenes
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