Zampa, ou La fiancée de marbre (Zampa, or the Marble Bride) is an opera in three acts by French composer Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold. The libretto was written by Anne-Honore-Joseph Mélesville. The opera was first performed in Paris on May 3, 1831 at the Opéra comique.The overture to the opera is one of Herold's most famous works and is a staple of orchestral repertoire. Synopsis The young Count of Monza, having dissipated the family fortune and seduced then deserted Alice Manfredi, went off to sea to become a pirate. He adopted the name Zampa. Alice Manfredi, roaming in search .of her treacherous lover, was taken in and sheltered by Lugano, a wealthy merchant. Alice died shortly thereafter, of a broken heart; and Lugano caused a marble statue of her to be erected in his palace. This statue is venerated by the local people as a saint. Act 1 Camille, Lugano's daughter, is preparing to marry Alphonse, the younger son of the Monza family, who has never met his elder brother. Just

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