Adelchi

work by Manzoni

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Adelchi is a historical tragedy written by Alessandro Manzoni, first performed in 1822. The drama is set during Charlemagne's conquest of Italy and his overthrow of the Lombard kingdom. It is a richly poetic work that explores the conflicts and events of that era. Manzoni, an influential Italian poet and novelist, is also known for his masterpiece, I promessi sposi (The Betrothed).12

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Alessandro Manzoni
…between Venice and Milan; and Adelchi (performed 1822), a richly poetic drama about Charlemagne’s overthrow of the Lombard kingdom and conquest of Italy. Another ode, written on the death of Napoleon in 1821, “Il cinque maggio” (1822; “The Napoleonic Ode”), was considered by Goethe, one of the first to translate…
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…between Venice and Milan; and Adelchi (performed 1822), a richly poetic drama about Charlemagne’s overthrow of the Lombard kingdom and conquest of Italy. Another ode, written on the death of Napoleon in 1821, “Il cinque maggio” (1822; “The Napoleonic Ode”), was considered by Goethe, one of the first to translate…
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Italian literature
Opposing movements
…“The Count of Carmagnola”) and Adelchi (1822), about the Frankish conquest of Italy, marked a victory of Romanticism over classicism; they contained passages of great lyrical beauty but lacked strong dramatic power.
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…“The Count of Carmagnola”) and Adelchi (1822), about the Frankish conquest of Italy, marked a victory of Romanticism over classicism; they contained passages of great lyrical beauty but lacked strong dramatic power.
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