I Masnadieri

Part of Tutto Verdi series I masnadieri 2012 Naples I masnadieri The Bandits or The Robbers is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Andrea Maffei based on Die Räuber by Friedrich von Schiller As Verdi became more successful in Italy he began to receive offers from other opera houses outside the country The London impresario Benjamin Lumley had presented Ernani in 1845 and as a result of its success commissioned an opera from the composer which became I masnadieri It was given its first performance at Her Majestys Theatre on 22 July 1847 with Verdi conducting the first two performances