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La scala di seta
Opera by Gioachino Rossini
| La scala di seta | |
|---|---|
Portrait of the composer | |
| Translation | The Silken Ladder |
| Librettist | Giuseppe Maria Foppa |
| Language | Italian |
| Based on | L’échelle de soie by Eugène de Planard |
| Premiere | |
La scala di seta (The Silken Ladder or Die seidene Leiter) is an operaticfarsa comica in one act by Gioachino Rossini to a libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa.
It was first performed in Venice, Italy, at the Teatro San Moisè on 9 May 1812. The overture has been frequently recorded and continues to be featured in the modern concert repertoire.
From 1810 to 1813, the young Rossini composed four Italian farse, beginning with La cambiale di matrimonio (The Bill of Marriage), his first opera, and ending with Il Signor Bruschino.
These types of short pieces were popular in Venice at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. The pieces were intimate, with a cast of five to seven singers,