What is Ernani?
{{italictitle}} '''''Ernani''''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[opera]] in four acts by [[Giuseppe Verdi]], with a [[libretto]] by Francesco Maria Piave, based on [[Victor Hugo]]'s play ''Hernani''. It was first performed in [[Venice]], on March 9, 1844. ==Principal roles== * Ernani - [[tenor]] * Elvira - [[soprano]] * Carlo - [[baritone]] * Silva - [[bass (vocal range)|bass]] ==Sources== * ''The Complete Dictionary of Opera & Operetta'', James Anderson, Wings Books, 1993. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ernani}} [[Category:1840s operas]] [[Category:Compositions by Giuseppe Verdi]] {{multistub|performing-arts|music}}