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Cambas (1880) p. 490. Benefit performances, where an opera's singer, conductor or composer received the box-office takings for a particular performance in addition to their salary, were a common practice in the 18th and 19th century opera world. For more, see Price et al. (1995) Chapter 3, Part II,
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and advice from prominent historians. According to the art historian, Christopher Fulton, the opera's premiere was its sole performance. However, its staging may have influenced the depiction of Cuauhtémoc's torture and death in the
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OlavarrĂa y Ferrari (1895) p.114. Riccardo Fontana (1840-1915) was a well-known Italian stage designer who was in Mexico at the time and designed several other productions for Peralta's opera company.
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Spanish verse was written by José Tomås de Cuéllar, a well-known poet, playwright, and novelist and the editor of several Mexican periodicals, including
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premiered on 13 September 1871 at the Gran Teatro
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in the title role. The sets and costumes were designed by
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