Opera, first performed in 1838, revived in 1848.
Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, based on the play Polyeucte by Pierre Corneille.
Compact discs.
Program notes in John Steane & Michel Parouty in English & German, and Michel Roubinet & Michel Parouty in French, synopsis in English, French & German, & Italian libretto with English, French & German translations inserted in container.
Recorded from a live performance of Dec. 7, 1960 at Teatro alla Scala, Milan.
Sung in Italian.