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The Italian libretto was largely written by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play ''[[El Trovador]]'' (1836) by Antonio García Gutiérrez, a flamboyant and incident filled melodrama. | The Italian libretto was largely written by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play ''[[El Trovador]]'' (1836) by Antonio García Gutiérrez, a flamboyant and incident filled melodrama. | ||
| − | A burlesque version of the opera was apparently done by the Christy Minstrels in the 1860s, also performed during their South African visit in 1862. | + | A burlesque version of the opera was apparently done by the [[Christy Minstrels]] in the 1860s, also performed during their South African visit in 1862. |
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Il Trovatore ("The Troubadour") is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi ()[].
The Italian libretto was largely written by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play El Trovador (1836) by Antonio García Gutiérrez, a flamboyant and incident filled melodrama.
A burlesque version of the opera was apparently done by the Christy Minstrels in the 1860s, also performed during their South African visit in 1862.
