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| Composer | Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Librettist | Gaetano Rossi |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Rossini Opera Festival’s clever pairing of first and last laughs
Rossini’s first staged opera, La cambiale di matrimonio, in a spirited production by Laurence Dale, paired with his late work Les soirées musicales in a successful performance.
Mill's will get you anything – and in La cambiale di matrimonio at the Vienna Kammeroper, you can't ask for more
A father having marriage plans for his daughter of which the latter does not approve may not be the most original plot, but it has inspired operas throughout the centuries, with well-known examples being The Bartered Bride and Arabella.