| Maria Padilla | |
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| Opera by Gaetano Donizetti | |
.jpg) Gaetano Donizetti, portrayed by Joseph Kriehuber in 1842 | |
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| Language | Italian |
| Based on | François Ancelot's play about María de Padilla |
| Premiere | 26 December 1841 La Scala, Milan |
Maria Padilla is a melodramma, or opera, in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Gaetano Rossi and the composer wrote the Italian libretto after François Ancelot's play. It premiered on 26 December 1841 at La Scala, Milan. The plot is loosely based on the historical figure María de Padilla, the mistress of Pedro the Cruel, King of Castile.