Talk:Maria Stuarda

This article is in need of some serious updating: This article states that it is an opera in two acts, but Joan Sutherland recorded a complete opera with Three Acts. Cathlec (talk) 18:38, 8 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I do not believe that updating is needed. When I wrote the synopsis for this opera, I referred to a full-length libretto (specific source unknown right now, and I am not near any of my recordings and/or reference books.) In this era, two-act operas were very common so I am not surprised.

I suspect - again without ref sources - that some versions of the opera create a 3rd act by dividing the existing action into three. Look at the recording listed on:

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6744934&style=music

which creates act 2 from the Fotheringay scene, normally act 1, sc. 2. Viva-Verdi (talk) 21:51, 9 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You have given no references. Again I state this has been recorded by both Joan Sutherland and by Beverly Sills as a three act opera. The recording you have linked above is inadequate. The Beverly Sills version (recorded in 1971) Has Act I composed of 10 musical numbers, Act 2 has 8 musical numbers, and Act 3 has 14 musical numbers. The least you can do is give a source or link for the libretto you used, if you please. Thanks Cathlec (talk) 20:59, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Here are two links to the libretto in 3 acts. one is a PDF. 1. http://opera.stanford.edu/iu/libretti/mstuarda.htm 2.http://www.librettidopera.it/mastuarda/mastuarda.html Hope this helps. The least you can do is show the revision for the 3 Act version. Thanks. Cathlec (talk) 21:20, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'd point out that there has been a ref there all along - it's Ashbrook in Grove Dictionary (#22)- to show that the two act version is legit. I've added a bit to it now. Viva-Verdi (talk) 23:10, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]