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'''''Salammbô''''' is an [[opera]] in four acts composed by [[Ernest Reyer]] to a [[French language|French]] [[libretto]] by [[Camille du Locle]]. It is based on the novel ''[[Salammbô (novel)|Salammbô]]'' by [[Gustave Flaubert]]. The opera was first performed at the [[La Monnaie|Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie]] in [[Brussels]] on [[February 10]] [[1890]]. It debuted at the [[Metropolitan Opera]] in [[New York City]] on [[March 20]], [[1901]].

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debutdate=August 16|

debutyear=2000|

debutteam=Texas Rangers|

statyear=July 14, 2006|

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==Characters==

'''Brian Patrick Sikorski''' (born [[July 27|27th July]] [[1974]] in [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]]) is a [[baseball]] [[pitcher]] who plays for the [[Cleveland Indians]] franchise.

*Salammbô (Soprano), Hamilcar's daughter

*Shahabarim (Tenor), High Priest of Tanit

*Narr'Havas (Basse chantante), King of Numidia

*Giscon (Bass), Carthaginian general

*Mathô (Tenor), Lybian mercenary

*Hamilcar (Baritone), Carthaginian Suffete

*Spendius (Baritone), Greek slave

*Autharite (Bass), Gaulish mercenary

*Taanach (Mezzo-soprano), Salammbo's servant

==Setting==

Although Sikorski made his MLB debut in [[2000]], he didn't play another game in the big leagues until [[2006]]. He played professional baseball in [[Japan]] for five years, most recently in 2005 for the [[Yomiuri Giants]].

*Place: [[Carthage]]

*Time: 240 BC

==Other opera adaptations==

The Indians acquired Sikorski in a trade July 18, 2006, by sending right-handed pitcher [[Mike Adams]] to the [[San Diego Padres]].

In [[1863]], [[Modest Mussorgsky]] also started writing text and music for an opera based on Flaubert's novel, but he never managed to complete the work.

For the film score of [[Orson Welles]]' ''[[Citizen Kane]]'', [[Bernard Herrmann]] wrote an aria for the fictional opera ''Salammbô'' performed by Kane's wife.

Sikorski attended [[Western Michigan University]] and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 amateur entry draft by the [[Houston Astros]].

Contemporary French composer [[Philippe Fénélon]]'s ''Salammbô'' was first performed in the [[Opéra Bastille]] in [[1998]].

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