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List of operas set in the Crusades : ウィキペディア英語版 | List of operas set in the Crusades Operas set against the background of the medieval Crusades can be found in the earliest examples of the art form and continue to be written into the 21st century. Many of the works listed here contain characters and plots based on real or legendary figures of the time such as Tancred, Prince of Galilee, Godfrey of Bouillon or Jaufre Rudel. The majority are set, at least in part, in the Holy Land and the surrounding region and deal with the conflicts between the Christians and Muslims. Others, such as Donizetti's ''Gabriella di Vergy'', deal with the misadventures of knights returning from the Crusades. In the case of ''Gabriella di Vergy'', Raoul de Coucy returns from the Third Crusade to find that his beloved Gabriella has married Lord Fayel. Following a duel, Fayel cuts out the heart of the unfortunate Raoul and presents it in an urn to Gabriella.〔The real Raoul de Coucy is believed to have died in the Siege of Acre〕 The only comedy in the list, Rossini's ''Le comte Ory'', recounts the attempts by Ory and his friends to seduce the Countess of Formoutiers and the women of her household while their men are away at the Crusades. Ory's ploy of dressing up as nuns to gain access to the women is foiled when the Crusaders return. Many of the libretti for the operas listed are based either directly or indirectly on Torquato Tasso's epic poem, ''La Gerusalemme liberata'' (''Jerusalem Delivered''), or on Voltaire's tragic play, ''Zaïre''. ==Literary sources==
Torquato Tasso's 1581 epic poem ''La Gerusalemme liberata'' and Voltaire's 1732 play, ''Zaïre'' were the sources for the majority of operas in this list and are described in more detail below. Other literary works which have served as the basis for operas on the Crusades include: Niccolò Forteguerri's 1735 mock epic poem, ''Il Ricciardetto''; Dormont De Belloy's 1777 play, ''Gabrielle de Vergy'';〔De Belloy's play derives in turn from a series of medieval legends, most notably the 13th-century ''Roman du châtelan de Courcy et de la dame de Fayel'' by Jakemon Sakesep and has no basis in historical fact.〕 Jean-Antoine-Marie Monperlier's 1813 play ''Les Chevaliers de Malte'' (The Knights of Malta); August von Kotzebue's 1820 play ''Die Kreuzfahrer'' (The Crusaders); Sir Walter Scott's 1825 novel, ''The Talisman''; and Tommaso Grossi's 1826 epic poem ''I Lombardi alla prima crociata'' (The Lombards in the First Crusade).
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