I gioielli della Madonna | |
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Opera by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari | |
Translation | The Jewels of the Madonna |
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Language | Italian |
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I gioielli della Madonna (English: The Jewels of the Madonna) is a opera in three acts by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari to an Italian libretto by Carlo Zangarini and Enrico Golisciani, based on news accounts of a real event. First performed in 1911, the opera's controversial themes include love between a brother and his adoptive sister, implied criticism of the Catholic Church, and an on-stage orgy.