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''Clari'' is an opera semiseria in three acts by Fromental Halévy, to an Italian libretto by Pietro Giannone. It was first produced at the Théâtre-Italien in Paris on 19 December 1828. ''Clari'' was based on a popular novella, the storyline of which had already been set as an opera by Henry Bishop in London in 1823 (''Clari, or the Maid of Milan'' - it included what came to be Bishop's most famous song, ''Home! Sweet Home!''). There had also been a production of the story as ''Clari ou la promesse de mariage'' as a 'ballet-pantomime' in three acts at the Paris Opéra in 1820, with music by Rodolphe Kreutzer and designs by Cicéri and Louis Daguerre.〔See (costume designs ) in Gallica.〕 ==Composition history== Halévy was ''chef de chant'' (vocal coach) at the Théâtre-Italien when he wrote the opera, his first in the Italian language. Clari's entrance aria in Act I, ''Come dolce a me favelli'', had been in fact written by him in Italy some five or six years earlier as a fulfilment of his requirements when he had won the Prix de Rome.〔Hallman (2009), 21〕 Although Halévy was able to secure Maria Malibran for the title role, the work failed to please the public and was taken off after six performances.〔Jordan (1994), 30〕 Fromental's brother, Ludovic, in his biography of the composer, however refers to Malibran's performance as 'so moving and dramatic'.〔Halévy (1863), 19〕 A few further performances were given, of a revised version, in 1830.〔Hallman (2009), 22〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clari」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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