Cet opéra en quatre actes, créé en 1863 par le compositeur italien Gioacchino Rossini, est une oeuvre majeure du répertoire lyrique. Sur un livret de Gaetano Rossi et Joseph Méry, il raconte l'histoire de la reine légendaire de Babylone, Sémiramis, et de son amour pour Arsace, un chef militaire. Avec ses airs mémorables et ses choeurs grandioses, cet opéra est une expérience musicale inoubliable, qui a séduit les publics du monde entier depuis plus de deux siècles.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.