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Flavia Maxima Fausta Augusta (died 326 AD) was a Roman empress. She was the daughter of Maximian and wife of Constantine the Great, who had her executed and excluded from all official accounts for unknown reasons. Historians Zosimus and Zonaras reported that she was executed for adultery with her stepson, Crispus.
Fausta is a melodramma, or opera seria, in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. The Italian libretto was partly written by Domenico Gilardoni, who died while doing so: the remainder was written by Donizetti. The literary source of the opera's libretto is Crispo, a tragedy improvised by Tommaso Sgricci on 3 November 1827. [1]
Jul 13, 2018 · Ian Ross, a historian and author, explores the mysterious executions of Constantine's son and stepmother in AD326. He presents his fictional scenario based on the available evidence and his own research.
Fausta (Donizetti, Gaetano) Movements/Sections. 2 acts. Composition Year. 1831, revised 1833. Genre Categories. Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Performances.
- Donizetti, Gaetano
- Fausta
- IGD 28
Jun 21, 2012 · DONIZETTI ON FACEBOOKhttp://www.facebook.com/GaetanoDonizettiFausta - Raina KabaivanskaCostantino il Grande - Renato BrusonCrispo - Giuseppe GiacominiMassimi...
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Feb 26, 2024 · Fausta was the daughter of Emperor Maximian and the wife of Constantine the Great, who saved his life by defending him from his father. She faced many challenges and dangers in the turbulent times of the fourth century, and died in mysterious circumstances in 326.
Sep 7, 2009 · Fausta, or Flavia Maxima Fausta to call her by her full name, was the daughter of one western emperor, Maximianus Herculius (286–305), the sister of another, Maxentius (306–12), and the wife of a third, Constantine I (306–37).
