genre romualdo marenco
Europa riconosciuta ( meaning " Europa Revealed " or " Europa Recognized ") is an ___MASK9___ in two acts by Antonio Salieri , designated as a " dramma per musica ", set to an Italian libretto by Mattia Verazi . Antonio Salieri ( 18 August 17507 May 1825 ) was an Italian classical composer , conductor , and teacher . He was born in Legnago , south of Verona , in the Republic of Venice , and spent his ___MASK48___ life and career as a subject of the Habsburg Monarchy . Romualdo Marenco ( ___MASK13___ 1 , 1841 -- October 9 , 1907 ) was an Italian composer primarily noted for ballet music . Marenco started his musical career as a violinist in the Doria Theater in Genoa . His first composition was the ballet Garibaldi ' s Landing in Marsala . He was appointed the orchestral conductor for La Scala in Milan and also directed the ballet company there for seven years . His best - known ballets were written in collaboration with choreographer Luigi Manzotti during that period . Marenco is best remembered for the ballet Excelsior , composed in 1881 . Excelsior is a tribute to the scientific and industrial progress of the 19th century , from the electric light to the telegraph , steam engine , Fréjus Rail Tunnel , and Suez Canal . As such it foreshadows the Futurism movement . In the first nine months , it was staged 100 times in Italy and abroad . It is still performed and was recently ( 2002 ) staged in Milan . Italian ( or " lingua italiana " ) is a ___MASK94___ language . It is the second - closest to Latin in terms of vocabulary after Sardinian . Italian is an official language in Italy , Switzerland , San Marino , Vatican City and ___MASK71___ Istria ( in Slovenia and Croatia ). It used to have official status in Albania , Malta and Monaco , where it is still widely spoken , as well as in former Italian East Africa and Italian North Africa regions where it plays a significant role in ___MASK92___ sectors . Italian is spoken by small minorities in places such as France ( especially in Corsica ), Montenegro , Bosnia & Herzegovina , Crimea and Tunisia and by large expatriate communities in the Americas . Many speakers are native bilinguals of both standardized Italian and other regional languages . Italian is the fourth most studied language in the world . Luigi Manzotti ( 2 February 1835  15 ___MASK13___ 1905 ) was an Italian mime dancer and choreographer . La Scala ( abbreviation in Italian language for the official name ) is an ___MASK9___ house in Milan , Italy . The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the "" ( New Royal - Ducal Theatre alla Scala ). The premiere performance was Antonio Salieri ' s " Europa riconosciuta ". MILAN (" milan ( e )" is French for kite ) is a European anti - tank guided missile . ___MASK70___ of the MILAN started in 1962 , it was ready for trials in 1971 , and was accepted for service in 1972 . It is a wire guided SACLOS ( semi - automatic command to line - of - sight ) missile , which means the sight of the launch unit has to be aimed at the target to guide the missile . The MILAN can be equipped with a MIRA or MILIS thermal sight to give it night - firing ability . In modern language , a missile is a self - propelled precision - guided munition system , as opposed to an unguided self - propelled munition , referred to as a rocket ( although these too can also be guided ). Missiles have four system components : targeting and / or missile guidance , ___MASK27___ system , engine , and warhead . Missiles come in types adapted for different purposes : surface - to - surface and air - to - surface missiles ( ballistic , cruise , anti - ship , anti - tank , etc .), surface - to - air missiles ( and anti - ballistic ), air - to - air missiles , and anti - satellite weapons . All known existing missiles are designed to be propelled during powered ___MASK27___ by chemical reactions inside a rocket engine , jet engine , or other type of engine . Non - self - propelled airborne explosive devices are generally referred to as shells and usually have a shorter range than missiles . An ___MASK9___ house is a theatre building used for ___MASK9___ performances that consists of a stage , an orchestra pit , audience seating , and backstage facilities for costumes and set building . While some venues are constructed specifically for operas , other ___MASK9___ houses are part of larger performing arts centers .