Rossini was quickly asked to write an opera for a September premiere rather than use an existing libretto: the house insisted upon a new opera.

The work uses an English libretto by John Dalton that is based on John Milton's 1634 masque of the same name.

The work uses an English-language libretto by W. N. Jayme.

This role is not credited in revivals, which used a revised libretto.

The work used a libretto by David Garrick and was the greatest success of his career.

The work is devised in a prologue and four acts and uses a French libretto by the composer.

The work uses a German-language libretto by Leoncavallo which is based on Willibald Alexis's 1840 historical novel of the same name.

He was the first composer to use a libretto by Pietro Metastasio for an opera.

His most recent opera, The Bonesetter's Daughter, uses a libretto by Amy Tan which is based on her novel of the same name.

This whacky new version will use an English libretto and a transcription of the orchestra parts for chamber ensemble.