"In August 1830, the audience were so stirred by a performance of Auber's ""La Muette de Portici"" at their capital's opera house, that it led to what successful fight for independence?"
La muette de Portici La muette de Portici La muette de Portici ("The Dumb Girl of Portici", or "The Mute Girl of Portici"), also called Masaniello () in some versions, is an opera in five acts by Daniel Auber, with a libretto by Germain Delavigne, revised by Eugène Scribe. The work has an important place in music history as the earliest French grand opera. It is also known for its role in the Belgian Revolution of 1830. The opera was first given at the Salle Le Peletier of the Paris Opéra on 29 February 1828. The role of Masaniello was taken by the famous
La muette de Portici carried one away...". It also played a large role in the founding of the Kingdom of Belgium. The riots that led to the independence started after hearing the opera, with its nationalistic view. This opera is the inspiration for Letitia Elizabeth Landon's poem 'Fenella's Escape' published in The Keepsake, 1836. Notes Sources La muette de Portici La muette de Portici ("The Dumb Girl of Portici", or "The Mute Girl of Portici"), also called Masaniello () in some versions, is an opera in five acts by Daniel Auber, with a libretto by Germain Delavigne, revised by Eugène Scribe. The work has