Le pescatrici

Le pescatrici
dramma giocoso by Joseph Haydn
Portrait of the composer by Thomas Hardy, in 1791
TranslationThe Fisherwomen
LibrettistCarlo Goldoni
LanguageItalian
Premiere
16 September 1770 (1770-09-16)

Le pescatrici (The Fisherwomen) Hob. 28/4, is an opera (dramma giocoso) in three acts by Joseph Haydn set to a libretto by Carlo Goldoni. Originally composed as part of the wedding celebrations of Maria Theresa Countess Lamberg, the opera was first performed on 16 September 1770 in the court theatre at Eszterháza.