La muette de Portici
| La muette de Portici | |
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| Grand opera by Daniel Auber | |
Anna Pavlova in the title role, in a silent film based on the opera | |
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| Language | French |
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La muette de Portici (The Mute Girl of Portici, or The Dumb Girl of Portici), also called Masaniello (Italian pronunciation: [mazaˈnjɛllo]) in some versions, is an opera in five acts by Daniel Auber, with a libretto by Germain Delavigne, revised by Eugène Scribe.
The work has an important place in music history as the earliest French grand opera. It is also known for its alleged role in the Belgian Revolution of 1830.