I Masnadieri Melodramma Tragico in Four Parts by Andrea Maffei. the Piano-Vocal Score

I Masnadieri: Melodramma Tragico in Four Parts by Andrea Maffei. the Piano-Vocal Score

Composed between October 1846 and the spring of 1847, "I masnadieri" has until recently been one of Verdi's lesser-known works. Featuring a libretto based on Schiller's play "Die Rauber" (The Robbers), the opera premiered in July 1847 at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, with Jenny Lind as the "prima d...