What was the final opera presented in Naples?
Caterina Cornaro
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Caterina Cornaro, the last queen of Cyprus, is the subject of the final opera presented in Naples. The opera, composed by Carlo Coccia, premiered on January 12, 1841, at the Teatro San Carlo. The libretto, written by Jacopo Ferretti, is based on the play of the same name by Pietro Metastasio. The opera tells the story of Caterina's abdication of the Cypriot throne and her subsequent marriage to Giacomo Lusignano.
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