Caritea, regina di Spagna premiered at what opera house that in the 19th century, became the site of many famous operatic premieres at which the works of several of the four major bel canto era composers were performed?
Caritea, regina di Spagna Caritea, regina di Spagna, ossia La morte di Don Alfonso re di Portogallo ("Caritea, Queen of Spain, or, The Death of Don Alfonso, King of Portugal"), is an opera in two acts by Saverio Mercadante, with a libretto by Paolo Pola. It was premiered at Teatro La Fenice in Venice on 21 February 1826.
Enrico Bevignani Enrico Modesto Bevignani (29 September 1841 – 29 August 1903) was an Italian conductor, harpsichordist, composer, and impresario. He studied in his native city with Giuseppe Albanese, Salvatore Lavigna, Giuseppe Lillo and Giuseppe Staffa. Although his opera "Caterina Blum" was a critical success at its premiere at the Teatro di San Carlo in 1862, he never wrote another stage work and only produced a few chamber works and piano pieces.