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to a libretto by

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based on Shakespeare's ''

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''. The opera was first performed on 5 March 1876 at the Teatro Regio in Turin.

Recording

*''Cleopatra'' - (Cleopatra), Alessandro Liberatore (Marco Antonio), Paolo Pecchioli (Ottavio Cesare), Sebastian Catana (Diomede), William Corrò (Proculejo), Tiziana Carraro (Ottavia), Paola Gardina (Carmiana); & Coro Lirico Marchigiano 'V. Bellini', David Crescenzi. Naxos''

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References

External links

Libretto
Turin 1876, archive.org
Libretto
Turin 1878, loc.gov

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Work details
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