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Adriana Lecouvreur | Stage Door Society

Adriana Lecouvreur

Francesco Cilea

Opera·Premiered 1902·Libretto by Arturo Colautti·verismo · tragedy · historical

Synopsis

The real-life 18th-century actress Adriana Lecouvreur is fatally poisoned by a rival princess who competes for the love of the Count of Saxony.

Most frequently performed at

Metropolitan Opera
1 appearance · last in 2019
Metropolitan Opera House
1 appearance · last in 2009
Teatro alla Scala
1 appearance · last in 1989
Wiener Staatsoper
1 appearance
Opéra National de Paris
1 appearance

Where to Watch

🇺🇸 United States·

Recorded Performances

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