"[26] However, there were reservations about Gilardoni's contribution. I Capuleti e i Montecchi, La sonnambula, and Norma, along with a revival and a setback. Libretto by Domenico Gilardoni ; First performance at Naples, Teatro San Carlo on 30 May 1826 ; Il pirata - 2 acts - Italian In fact, it had to be changed due to the inability of Lalande to arrive in time for sufficient rehearsal. Bellini to Florimo, in Weinstock 1971, pp. However, by 20 September, Bellini told Florimo that he did not think the performance could take place as scheduled due to Romani being ill. [36], The premiere, given on 17 October 1827, was "an immediate and then an increasing, success. The first 3 operas are rarely heard and real discoveries, well worth the cost of the whole set. Many years later, in 1898, Giuseppe Verdi "praised the broad curves of Bellini's melody: 'there are extremely long melodies as no-one else had ever made before'."[4]. that of my usual and original poet, the God of Sloth! To that list, we can add Bellini’s Norma, ranked #42, with 491 performances over 5 seasons.Bel canto fans consider Norma to be Bellini’s masterpiece. [13] Although beyond the normal age for admission, Bellini had submitted ten pieces of music for consideration; these clearly demonstrated his talent, although he did need to do remedial work to correct some of his faulty technique. Later that year, Bellini prepared a version of Capuleti for La Scala which was given on 26 December, lowering Giulietta’s part for the mezzo-soprano Amalia Schütz Oldosi. Increasingly, Bellini did better and better in his studies: in January 1820 he passed his examinations in "[101] Not unexpectedly, a further "cannonade" (says Weinstock) appeared from Romani, published this time in L'Eco on 12 April 1833 with both an editor's preface, decrying the poor taste displayed by both sides, and a brief final response from Marinetti.[102]. "[92] From Bergamo, he wrote to Romani, excited to tell him that: After the successful production in Bergamo, which was favourably reviewed by the same writer from the Gazzetta privilegiata di Milano who was not enthusiastic about the original Milan production, Bellini spent a few days with Turina, and then, by mid-September, had returned to Milan anxious to meet Romani to decide on the subject for the following February's opera for La Fenice for which a contract had become official. However, in May 1833 while he was in London, a significant change in Bellini's relationship with Giuditta followed from the discovery by her husband of a compromising letter from Bellini. While in Milan, "[Bellini] quickly gained an entrée into higher social circles",[32] although he also stayed for months at a time with friends, the Cantù and the Turina families. The Giulietta was to be sung by Rosalbina Caradori-Allan. In addition—and separate from Bellini's troupe at the King's Theatre—Maria Malibran was about to present her London debut in La sonnambula at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 1 May in an English version with "an adapted Bellini score". Opera Popularity Composer Language Arias Duets Ensembles Scenes. Not surprisingly, the audience greeted the opening night on 16 March with little enthusiasm, especially after Romani's plea for "the reader's full indulgence" appeared in the libretto,[98] but at the following two performances there was a large crowd. Although the frustrating affair with Maddalena Fumaroli which, as noted above, came to nothing during these early years, the success achieved by Bianca e Gernado gave Bellini fresh hope that her parents would finally relent, and a new appeal was made through a friend. Rehearsals began in early January with the premiere planned for 14 February 1829; it was an immediate and resounding success with the Gazzetta privilegiata di Milano on 16 February declaring it to be a: Three days later, the same publication praised the quality of the music, describing Bellini as "a modern Orpheus" for the beauty of his melodies. [107] It appears that Bellini had his first meeting with Malibran when attending a performance where, as he states: As the opera season progressed, Bellini found himself caught up in the social whirl, with invitations coming from all around him. [90] It appears that the couple (along with Giuditta's brother) left for Florence on or around 20 May traveling by private coach and that he attended what he described as "a quite unrecognisable" performance of La sonnumbula at the Teatro della Pergola. September 1831, in Weinstock 1971, p. 101, Bellini to Count di Ruffano, 19 September 1831, in Weinstock 1971, p. 102, Bellini to Florimo, 26 December 1831, in Weinstock 1971, p. 105, Bellini to Vincenzo Ferlito, 28 December 1831, in Weinstock 1971, p. 106, Bellini to Santocanale, 28 April 1832, in Weinstock 1971, p. 118, Bellini to Giuseppe Pasta, 28 April 1828, in Weinstock 1971, p. 118, Bellini to Ricordi, 24 May 1832, in Galatopoulos 2002, p. 256, Bellini to Santocanale, 1 July 1832, Galatopoulos 2002, pp. "[134], It was clear from Bellini's reaction to Heine's remarks that he did not like Heine. At some in the late Spring (specific date unknown) Bellini wrote to Pepoli to remind him that he should bring the first act of the opera with him the following day "so that we can finish discussing the first act, which ... will be interesting, magnificent, and proper poetry for music in spite of you and all your absurd rules ..."[123] At the same time, he lays out one basic rule for the librettist to follow: By late June, there had been considerable progress and, in a letter copied into one written to Florimo on 25 July, Bellini writes in reply to Alesandro Lanari, now the director of the Royal Theatres of Naples. [37], After its Milanese debut, the opera received very successful performances in Vienna in February 1828 and also in Naples three months later. And it is kind of funny to say you rank operas according to historical importance, innovation, etc, and place Gluck's Orphée at 43 … One of the closest people in Bellini's life was Francesco Florimo, whom he met as a fellow student at the Naples Conservatory. Throughout Bellini's lifetime, the two shared a close correspondence. But rehearsals did not progress without some difficulties, as both Weinstock and Galatopoulos recount: it appears that Bellini found Rubini, while singing beautifully, to be lacking expressiveness: he was urged to "throw yourself with all your soul into the character you are representing" and to use [your] body, "to accompany your singing with gestures", as well as to act with [your] voice. His break came when Stefano Notabartolo, the duca di San Martino e Montalbo and his duchess, became the new intendente of the province of Catania. It appears that Bellini died at around 5 pm on 23 September 1835.[135]. The distinguished Court-appointed Doctor Dalmas performed the autopsy and reported his findings on the cause of death: Rossini then created a committee of Parisian musicians in order to find support for a subscription to build a monument to the dead composer, as well as supporting a funeral mass to be celebrated on 2 October in the chapel of the Hôtel des Invalides. And then, during the daytime of the 23rd, Montallegri indicated that there had been what Weinstock describes as "a terrifying convulsion" and that death was close. Bellini went to Venice in December 1829 and Il pirata was given to acclaim on 16 January 1830 by which date Pacini had failed to turn up with his opera scheduled for the last week in February and Bellini signed a contract on 20 January. They features some of the most beautiful music written by the famous composer. But, by the end of November, nothing had been achieved in the way of writing either the libretto or the score of Ernani. At around the same time, Bellini reported to Florimo that he had been approached by Merelli about writing an inaugural opera for the soon-to-be completed Teatro Ducale (now the Teatro Regio) in Parma which was due to open during the following year[44] on 12 May 1829. He is a man of good will, and I want him to show it also in wanting to prepare at least the first act for me swiftly."[94]. 1829 – Zaira, set in the 15th C. in the Ottoman Empire during the Crusades 5. In this letter to Lanari, the composer lays down some very strict terms, some of which received counter-offers in August, but none of which were accepted by the composer. With this opera, Bellini encountered "the first serious setback of a hitherto brilliant career". However, there were detractors who criticised both the opera and its composer: its new style and its restless harmonic shifts into remote keys did not please all. ", asserting that Bellini and Romani were trying to achieve perfection before taking the opera to London. "[30] A strong professional relationship with Romani began from that time; he became Bellini’s primary creative partner, providing the libretti for six of Bellini’s operas which followed, in addition to about 100 libretti written for the major composers of the day, up to and including Verdi. The performances are amazingly good--live performances mostly from the Bellini Opera House in his home city of Catania. However, as Intendant of the San Carlo, "Barbaja was the chief beneficiary: 'With a small investment he found among those young men the one who would lead him to large profits'" notes Florimo.[25]. By 7 January 1829, with Romani having recovered and set off for Venice to fulfill a contract, the composer was "almost up to the 2nd act". This list features the best Italian operas, ranked by voters, including: Aida, Cavalleria Rusticana, Il Barbiere De Siviglia, La Gioconda, La Traviata, L’elisir D’amore, Madama Butterfly, La bohème,and Turandot. This included excerpts from La sonnambula and Il pirata at the Teatro Communale, now replaced by the Teatro Massimo Bellini which was opened in 1890 and named in Bellini's honour. [85], Planning to leave Naples by 25 February, he dealt with the invitation from Lanari at La Fenice to compose for that house by stating that he would not work for less than the sum received from the last production, and that he was also in discussions with the San Carlo. For the roles of Adalgisa and Pollione, La Scala had engaged Giulia Grisi, the sister of Giuditta, and the well-known tenor Domenico Donzelli, who had made a name for himself with Rossini roles, especially that of Otello. To Bellini, he appeared to be a rival,[58] and with his recent success, Pacini received offers to compose an opera for both Turin and Venice for the Carnival season. [77] In a post script, Bellini adds an indignant objection to what he has heard about the proposed casting of Capuleti in Naples. The two men set to work, but with the winter weather in Venice becoming increasingly bad, Bellini fell ill; however, he had to continue to work under great pressure within a now-limited timetable. He wrote to Florimo, telling him about the lodgings and that he had written to Turina not to sell any of his furniture, but to send some of it to him.[112]. Bellini was the quintessential composer of the Italian bel canto era of the early 19th century, and his work has been summed up by the London critic Tim Ashley as: In considering which of his operas can be seen to be his greatest successes over the almost two hundred years since his death, Il pirata laid much of the groundwork in 1827, achieving very early recognition in comparison to Donizetti's having written thirty operas before his major 1830 triumph with Anna Bolena. In the same letter he continues by stating that he was working towards finding a subject with the Italian émigré, Count Pepoli, who came from a prominent Bologna family and who had been active in opposition to Austrian rule of Italy, until forced into exile in France and England. On 27 September and 3 October, Rossini wrote to Santocanale in Palermo providing very detailed accounts of all that he had done immediately following Bellini's death as well as what had taken place on 2 October. As the year progressed, several things appeared which began to disturb the composer. Both composer and librettist were somewhat dilatory, delaying work as much and as long as possible. Looking for popular Vincenzo Bellini operas? 1827 – Il pirata, set in 13th C. Sicily 4. The reviewer continued to declare that this duality had never been expressed in other operas in which he had performed. 166–167, Romani being quoted in the letter from Bellini to Romani, 29 May 1834, in Weinstock 1971, p. 167, Bellini to Romani, 7 October 1834, in Weinstock 1971, pp. [116] In a series of letters to Florimo throughoutthe year, he wrote of Rossini's increasing support, even love: "I hear that he speaks well of me" (4 September 1834); "... if I have Rossini's protection, I'll be situated very well" (4 November); "The most beautiful is that Rossini loves me very, very, very much" (18 November); and "... my very dear Rossini who now loves me as a son" (21 January 1835, following the dress rehearsal). His initial opposition to Comelli-Rubini being allowed to reprise the role of Imogene in Il pirata for performances in Naples (as she had done in Vienna—but successfully) was proved to be wrong, since she did sing well there and received general approval. It features Bellini's signature long melodies and is considered a masterpiece of the bel canto genre, which is defined by a highly expressive style of singing. 130–131, but its authenticity is suspect. The young Bellini was to live in Naples for the following eight years.[12]. His fame was now secure—La sonnambula having established it—and the premiere of Norma, given on 21 June with Pasta in the title role, was a triumph according to a long letter which Giuseppe Pasta wrote about the experience and his wife's huge success. He ordered that a post-mortem be performed, following an order which came directly from the King. By Sunday, December 2, when the season ended, it had been sung to fifteen full houses". 1826 – Bianca e Gernando, set in the Middle Ages in Sicily 3. In the latter, he mentions that "for three days I've been slightly disturbed by a diarrhea, but I am better now, and think that it is over. In a long, rambling letter of 2,500 words to Florino of 11 March 1834, he expresses his frustrations. [64], However, the group led by Duke Litta failed to come to terms with the Crivelli-Lanari-Barbaja group which continued to manage both La Scala and La Fenice. By this time, Bellini knew that he had achieved a degree of fame: writing on 28 March, he stated that: Before leaving Venice, Bellini was offered a contract to produce another new opera for La Fenice for the 1830–31 Carnival season, and—upon his return to Milan after a reunion with Turina—he also found an offer from Genoa for a new opera but proposed for the same time period, an offer he was forced to reject. "[141] Based on these letters, some have speculated about Bellini's sexuality,[143][144] but Weinstock (1971) believes such interpretations are anachronistic. Adelson e Salvini is a three act opera semi-seria composed by Vincenzo Bellini from a libretto... Beatrice di Tenda is a tragic opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini, from a libretto by Felice... Bianca e Fernando is an opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini. Aida. 9, 27–28, Donzietti to Mayr, quoted in Galatopoulos 2002, p. 54, Lippmann & McGuire 1998, in Sadie, p. 389, Romani to Florimo, approx. Verdi to Camille Belaigue, 2 May 1898, Lippmann & McGuire 1998, in Sadie, p. 392, Lippmann & McGuire 1998, in Sadie, pp. During the final preparations in 1834 for the staging of Puritani and up to its delay into 1835, Bellini had concluded an agreement with Naples to present three operas there—including the re-writing of parts of the music for Malibran—beginning in the following January. It was with Giuditta Turina that he began an affair in 1828 during the premiere performances of Bianca e Fernando in Genoa. Within six days, Bellini was in Naples where he remained for six weeks. "[76], About this time he had received an offer to compose for the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples and, in return, had imposed some harsh terms, totally objecting to the English soprano Marianna Lewis, "a donna who is below mediocrity: does not know how to sing, is a sausage on stage ..."[76] He continues by stressing the need for a good tenor were he to come to Naples and, in a separate letter to be forwarded by Florimo, tells Principe di Ruffano, then the superintendent of the royal theatres, that he doubts that Barbaja would even agree to the fee already offered to him by La Scala, a total of 2,400 ducati, when he would want 3,000 ducati from Naples for all the additional expenses which he would incur. He provided Bellini with precise details of his vocal capabilities which were confirmed by a report which Mercadante also provided. The one significant relationship which Bellini had after 1828 was the five-year relationship with Giuditta Turina, a young married woman with whom he began a passionate affair when both were in Genoa in April 1828 for the production of Bianca e Fernando. 1825 – Adelson e Salvini, set in 17th C. Ireland 2. It took until late July for I Capuleti e i Montecchi to be given its London premiere and his contract was then over, after which he left for Paris by about mid-August. While his family wasn't wealthy enough to support that lifestyle, Bellini's growing reputation could not be overlooked. This involved a complaint lodged with the governor of Venice who then contacted the governor of Milan, who then had his police contact Romani. Among the many musical figures were several Italian such as Michele Carafa and the imposing Luigi Cherubini, then in his seventies. [78], After rehearsals began on 5 December, Pasta baulked at singing the Casta diva in act 1, now one of the most famous arias of the nineteenth century. "The subject has been changed, and we'll write Beatrice di Tenda [after the play of the same name by Carlo Tedaldi-Fores.] 162–163, Bellini to Pepoli, no date given, in Weinstock 1971, pp. In it, he stated: Today, the Museo Belliniano, housed in the Gravina Cruyllas Palace in Catania—Bellini's birthplace—preserves memorabilia and manuscripts. Arriving in Messina along with Florimo on the morning of 27 February, Bellini was greeted by several members of his family including his father. While it seems that all three were in agreement, no further progress was made. 170–171, Bellini to Santocanale, 21 September 1834, in Weinstock 1971, p. 173, Bellini to Florimo, [date unknown; postmarked 26 January 1835], in Weinstock 1971, p. 184, Bellini to Florimo, 1 July 1835, in Weinstock 1971, p. 189, Bellimo to Ferlito, 1 April 1835, in Weinstock, pp. Bellini traveled to Naples, although he may have stopped in Rome to see Giuditta Turina and her brother Gaetano Cantù. Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (Italian: [vinˈtʃɛntso salvaˈtoːre karˈmɛːlo franˈtʃesko belˈliːni] (); 3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835) was an Italian opera composer, who was known for his long-flowing melodic lines for which he was named "the Swan of Catania". [147][141] Florimo was also known to have destroyed some compromising letters involving Bellini's affairs with married women, including some in which Bellini wrote in detail about his affair with Giuditta Turina. Nr. [147][141][148] After Bellini's death Florimo became his literary executor.[5]. The librettist finally arrived in Venice on 1 January 1833. His brief two-movement Oboe Concerto in E-flat from 1823 also survives and has been recorded by no less than the Berlin Philharmonic. Although weather delayed their departure for Naples, they continued to spend an enjoyable time there, but Bellini was anxious to return to Naples before Easter and to be with Giuditta Turina, who had remained in that city. In "Two Words for Signor Felice Romani" [but which takes five pages in print], he states that it is not his intention to defend the composer but "only to vent my displeasure given me and all sensitive people by the very sarcastic manner, full of personal rancor and hauteur, with which Signor Romani has undertaken to assail his antagonist. By this time, Bellini had begun to achieve international fame.[38]. But a tougher challenge confronted the young composer: how to win the hand of young Maddalena Fumarolis, whom he had met as a guest in her home and to whom he had become music tutor. When Norma opened on 26 December, it was a success but only because of Pasta. After his initial success in Naples, most of the rest of his short life was spent outside of both Sicily and Naples, those years being followed with his living and composing in Milan and Northern Italy, and—after a visit to London—then came his final masterpiece in Paris, I puritani. With La sonnambula successfully behind them, Bellini and Romani began to consider the subject of the opera for which they had been contracted by the Crivelli group for a December 1831 premiere at La Scala and which would mark Giuditta Pasta's debut at that house. This illegal action caused Bellini to publish a notice in major Italian newspapers putting such "pirates" on notice, but Weinstock comments that such attempts to control were not likely to succeed until Italian unification provided laws applicable to the country as a whole. After leaving Venice on 26 March, before the barrage of letter-writing began, it is known that Bellini spent some time with Mrs. Turina in Milan and, leaving many of his personal possessions with her, appears to have planned to return there by August since he did not give up his rooms in the contrade dei Re Monasteri. 192–194, Bellini to Florimo, 25 May 1825, in Weinstock 1971, pp. They remained in Messina for two days, attending a performance of Il pirata at the Teatro della Munizione, where he was greeted with "loud shouts of pleasure, hand-clapping, and words of praise".[86]. 202–204, Dr. Dalmas' post-mortem report, supported by quotations from a report made in 1969 by Doctor Victor de Sabata, in Weinstock 1971, pp. of Fonzaso, in Weinstein's view most certainly fabricated by Tommaso Locatelli, the musically sophisticated man who edited the paper. [133], In his last-known letter to Filippo Santocanale Bellini wrote on 16 August, followed by one to Florimo on 2 September. 14. La Traviata - Giuseppe Verdi. [45] Fortunately, having received good reports of the young tenor Domenico Reina, he was able to secure his services, describing him in a letter to Florimo as "one who will want to do himself honour; everyone tells me that his voice is beautiful, and that he has all the acting and spirit one could wish for. The author states that, except for a limited amount of text, nothing had been received by mid-January and the piece continues by describing the legal proceedings taken by Bellini and the various setbacks which occurred even after Romani arrived in Venice. However, by one month later, Bellini was writing to Pasta to state that: Quoted by Lippmann & McGuire 1998, p. 389, which also references the anonymous précis. 15. This Vincenzo Bellini operas list includes the names of all Vincenzo Bellini operas, so if you're an opera lover you might recognize many of these historic shows. The two men never did meet again. However, two of these have been recorded by Opera Rara (Adelson and Straniera) and my opinion of them has improved since becoming familiar with these recordings. 128–129, Romani's apology in the printed libretto, quoted in Weinstock 1971, p. 129. quoted in Weinstock 1971, pp. With the carnival Season ending on 22 March time was short for composer and librettist and both took short cuts. Bellini then dedicated I puritiani "To the Queen of the French", Queen Marie-Emélie. The focus of study was on the masters of the Neapolitan school and the orchestral works of Haydn and Mozart, with the emphasis put upon the Italian classical era composers such as Pergolesi and Paisiello, rather than the "modern-day" approaches of composers such as Rossini. But this issue had caused complications in his relationship with Barbaja, who controlled both theatres, and when he visited Milan in June, he offered Bellini the opportunity to choose between Naples and Milan as the venue for his next opera. Bellini, Vincenzo, Italian opera composer. "[128] After that, he attempted to persuade his uncle, Vincenzo Ferlito, to visit, but without success. Bellini's ecstatic letter to Florimo which followed recounts the enthusiastic reception of many of the numbers throughout the performance, most especially the second act stretta so that, by its end: The opera became "the rage of Paris" and was given 17 performances to end the season on 31 March. These strategies included expanding his contacts with Rossini to secure his growing friendship by continuing to see him on numerous occasions to seek his advice, noting "I have always adored Rossini, and I succeeded, and happily ... [having] tamed Rossini's hatred, I no longer was frightened and finished that work of mine which won me so much honour". Both I Capuleti ed i Montecchi at La Fenice in 1830 and La sonnambula in Milan in 1831 reached new triumphal heights, although initially Norma, given at La Scala in 1831 did not fare as well until later performances elsewhere. On the following day, Montallegri reported a slight improvement, and on 22nd, the doctor stated that he "hopes to declare him out of danger tomorrow". Then he ends with: "Give him a kiss for me". [2] Bellini's biographer Herbert Weinstock regards some of these accounts as no more than myths, not being supported from other, more reliable sources. However, the lack of any verses—for an opera which was supposed to be staged in the second half of February—caused him to have to take action against Romani. By 1822/23, Bellini had become a member of a class which he taught: the older man appears to have recognised Bellini's potential and treated his student like a son, giving him some firm advice: It was during these early years at the Collegio that Bellini met Francesco Florimo with whom he had a lifetime of correspondence. This letter removes the blame from Bellini and lays it at the feet of Romani, outlining the timetable for the delivery of the libretto, which was contracted to be due in two parts: one in October and then the second in November. Much of the initial work fell upon Romani, who had to look at a number of possible sources, and he became irritated by the task, finally hoping that a shipment of books from Paris would reveal a suitable one. 87–88, Bellini to Vincenzo Ferlito [his uncle], late May/early June 1830, in Weinstock 1971, p. 88, Bellini to his Venetian friend Giovanni Battista Peruchinni, 3 January 1831, in Weinstock 1971, p. 94, Bellini to Pasta, 1 September 1831, in Weinstock 1971, p. 100, Bellini to Florimo, 27(?) Complete Information About Bellini's I Puritani in Broadway at The Metropolitan Opera . [50] Initially, the opera was to be Carlo di Borgogna, but composer and librettist decided to tackle "a drama so ... hallowed as Voltaire's Zaïre,[51] but this proved to be more challenging for Romani than first imagined. Browse through all Opera Choirs by Vincenzo Bellini. But then he explains that most of the second act was very effective. Other fellow students—who were to become opera composers—included Francesco Stabile and the Ricci brothers—Luigi and Federico—as well as Saverio Mercadante who, by this time, was a graduate student. Another person to whom the young student/composer was introduced was Gaetano Donizetti whose ninth opera—which had been a great success in Rome—was given at the Teatro di San Carlo. [115], But over a year later and with hindsight—after Puritani's great success which came way ahead of that of Donizetti's first work for Paris, Marin Faliero—he outlines "the plot which was being hatched against me" and the strategies which he adopted to counter it. Thus, he left Catania in July carrying letters of introduction to several powerful individuals, including Giovanni Carafa who was the intendente of the Real Collegio as well as being in charge of the city's royal theatres. Smart, Mary Ann (Spring 2000), "In Praise of Convention: Formula and Experiment in Bellini's Self-Borrowings". Eventually, revisions to Romani's libretto were agreed to, a new title was given to the work, and Bellini reviewed his score of Zaira to see how some of the music could be set to the new text, but composing the part of Romeo for Grisi. Pietro Marinetti, "Two Words for Signor Felice Romani", Detailed in Weinstock 1971, pp.140–142, who notes that the entire contents of the letters is reprinted in Cambia 1945, Bellini to Florimo, 11 March 1834, in Weinstock 1971, pp. One came from Genoa via Bartolomeo Merelli on 13 January 1828 for a new opera for presentation on 7 April. Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835). Through an intermediary, Bordesi (or Bordese), a mutual friend of both men, Romani initially expressed interest in re-establishing friendly relations with Bellini. Besides this melodious work, his output from these study years in Naples included two other settings of the Mass: a full Ordinary in E Minor and a second full Ordinary in G Minor, both of which probably date from 1823. 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