description Francesco Cilea Overview
Francesco Cilea (1866-1950) was an Italian composer whose output was centered on opera. His opera Adriana Lecouvreur premiered at the Teatro Lirico in Milan in 1902 and is based on the life of the eighteenth-century French actress Adrienne Lecouvreur. Cilea's music is associated with the late nineteenth-century Italian operatic tradition and is often discussed in relation to verismo.
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When and where did Francesco Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur premiere?
Adriana Lecouvreur premiered at the Teatro Lirico in Milan on 6 November 1902. It is Cilea's best-known opera and remains the work most closely associated with his name. [Greek National Opera](https://virtualmuseum.nationalopera.gr/en/virtual-exhibition/works/adriana-lecouvreur-17219/)
Who is Adriana Lecouvreur in Cilea's opera?
She is based on Adrienne Lecouvreur, an eighteenth-century French actress known for her stage career and relationships at the French court. The opera turns her life into a drama of theater, love, jealousy, and political rivalry. [Opéra national de Paris](https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-23-24/opera/adriana-lecouvreur)
What happens to Adriana in the opera's famous ending?
The jealous Princess of Bouillon sends Adriana a poisoned bouquet of violets, and Adriana dies after receiving it. The bouquet links the opera's theatrical world to its tragic final scene. [Ôlyrix](https://www.olyrix.com/oeuvres/158/adriana-lecouvreur/argument)
What is Francesco Cilea's L'Arlesiana about?
L'Arlesiana is a three-act opera based on Alphonse Daudet's play and premiered at Milan's Teatro Lirico on 27 November 1897. Its famous tenor aria is Federico's Lamento di Federico. [Teatro dell'Opera di Roma](https://archiviostorico.operaroma.it/opera/larlesiana/)
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