I masnadieri (The Bandits) is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Andrea Maffei, based on Die Räuber by Friedrich von Schiller.
Il corsaro (The Corsair) is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi, from a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on Lord Byron's poem The Corsair. The first performance was given at the Teatro Grande in Trieste on 25 October 1848.
Washington Post's Anne Midgette review of our April 7 performance of Maria Stuarda is entitled "WCO offers stunning soprano showdown. You should have been there." CLICK HERE FOR FULL REVIEW.