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Maria Padilla is a melodramma, or opera, in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Gaetano Rossi and the composer wrote the Italian libretto after François Ancelot 's play. It premiered on 26 December 1841 at La Scala, Milan. The plot is loosely based on the historical figure María de Padilla, the mistress of Pedro the Cruel, King of Castile .
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Nov 13, 2020 · Barbara Quintiliani stars in the tour-de-force, titular role of Donizetti's rarely heard Maria Padilla. This live performance also stars Ketevan Kemoklidze, ...
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María Díaz de Padilla ( c. 1334 [a] – Seville, July 1361) was the mistress of King Peter of Castile, whom he posthumously recognised as his wife. [1] Family[edit] She was a Castilian noblewoman, daughter of Juan García de Padilla (died between 1348 and 1351) and his wife María de Henestrosa [b] (died after September 1356).
Jun 21, 2022 · Maria Padilla is the secret wife of the king of Spain, Pedro of Castile and Leon (r. 1350–69), known as the Cruel or the Just. Everyone, however, believes she is his mistress, not his wife; her secret brings disgrace to her family, and causes her father’s madness.
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Maria Padilla is a melodramma, or opera, in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Gaetano Rossi and the composer wrote the Italian libretto after François Ancelot's play. It premiered on December 26, 1841 at La Scala, Milan.
