''Angelo, Tyrant of Padua'' (french: Angelo, tyran de Padoue) is an 1835 play by the French writer

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. It is a historical work on

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''Angelo'', set in

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in northern Italy. It was a return to the theatre for Hugo, whose previous work ''

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'' had been a failure.Stanton & Barnham p.175

Adaptations

The play has been adapted into a number of different works including: * '' Il giuramento'', an 1837 opera composed by

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* ''

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'', an 1876 opera composed by

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* '' La Gioconda'', an 1876 opera composed by

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* '' Angelo, Tyrant of Padua'', a 1928 opera composed by

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* ''

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'', a 1946 Italian film directed by

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References

Bibliography

* Berlanstein, Lenard R. ''Daughters of Eve: A Cultural History of French Theater Women from the Old Regime to the Fin de Siècle''. Harvard University Press, 2009. * Stanton, Sarah & Barnham, Marting. ''The Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre''. Cambridge University Press, 1996. 1835 plays French plays adapted into films Plays set in Italy Plays by Victor Hugo Plays adapted into operas {{1830s-play-stub