Ezio: Drama (1732)

By Pietro Antonio Metastasio and Pietro Metastasio

Book Overview

Ezio: Drama (1732) is a play written by Pietro Antonio Metastasio. The story follows the life of Ezio, a Roman general who is betrayed by his own people and taken prisoner by the Byzantine emperor. In captivity, Ezio meets Fulvia, the daughter of the emperor, and they fall in love. However, their relationship is complicated by political intrigue and the machinations of the emperor's advisor, Massimo. The play explores themes of love, betrayal, and power as Ezio and Fulvia navigate their way through a dangerous political landscape. Metastasio's work is considered a masterpiece of Italian literature and has been adapted into various forms, including operas and films.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104126583
• ISBN13: 9781104126582
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"