Il crociato in Egitto
| Il crociato in Egitto | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer | |
Set design for act 1, scene 3, La Scala, Milan (1826) by Alessandro Sanquirico | |
| Translation | The Crusader in Egypt |
| Librettist | Gaetano Rossi |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | |
Il crociato in Egitto (The Crusader in Egypt) is an opera in two acts by Giacomo Meyerbeer, with a libretto by Gaetano Rossi. It was first performed at La Fenice theatre, Venice on 7 March 1824. The part of Armando was sung by the famous castrato, Giovanni Battista Velluti; the opera was probably the last to feature a leading role written for a castrato. It is the last of Meyerbeer's series of operas in Italian, and became the foundation of the composer's international success.