Rns_390_fa_che_io_creda Apr 2026

The opera is set in the 10th century and follows Adelaide, the widow of the King of Italy, as she resists a usurper and seeks the protection of the German Emperor, Ottone.

Many of Rossini's scores were altered by 19th-century singers to suit their own voices. Critical editions strip away these non-original additions. rns_390_fa_che_io_creda

The aria "Fa ch’io creda" (Make me believe) belongs to the character in the opera Adelaide di Borgogna , which premiered in Rome in 1817. The opera is set in the 10th century