David Alagna (born in
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
, 1975) is a French stage director and composer.
As a composer he is best known for his opera ''Le Dernier jour d'un condamné'' based on the story by Victor Hugo, to a libretto by his brother Frédérico Alagna, himself, and by his older brother
Roberto Alagna
Roberto Alagna (; born 7 June 1963) is a French operatic tenor. He obtained French citizenship in 1981, while also retaining his previous Italian citizenship.
Early years
Alagna was born in Clichy-sous-Bois, outside the city of Paris, in 1963 t ...
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[''Toilers of the Sea'' Victor Hugo - 2008 "For example, Hugo's novel against capital punishment, The Last Day of a Condemned Man, has recently been adapted into an opera by David Alagna (libretto by Frédérico Alagna). Their brother, tenor Roberto Alagna, performed in the "]
References
1975 births
French opera composers
French male opera composers
French opera directors
Living people
Musicians from Paris
Date of birth missing (living people)
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