Marco Spada

Marco Spada was originally a comic opera by Eugène Scribe and Daniel Auber that Joseph Mazilier converted into a ballet in three acts for the Opéra. Its score incorporated the favorite motifs of Fra Diavolo . Zerline , La Fiancée , and other compositions scored by Auber. It had its world premiere at the Imperial Academy of Music on 1 April 1857, and it was mounted in its entirety on 25 dates in 1857 and 1858. The second act was offered alone on a special program in 1857 and with Guillaume Tell…