The Bride of Messina
The Bride of Messina is a tragedy by Friedrich Schiller; it premiered on 19 March 1803 in Weimar. It is one of the most controversial works by Schiller, due to his use of elements from Greek tragedies.
In the play, Schiller attempts to combine antique and modern theatre. It is set in Sicily, at a time when Paganism and Christianity meet, thus again outlining this theme.
The work was notably adapted in two operas, Nevěsta messinská, by composer Zdeněk Fibich, and "La sposa di Messina" by the Italian composer Nicola Vaccai. Robert Schumann wrote an overture to Die Braut von Messina, his Opus 100.
