The opera was translated into blank verse by Lorenzo Da Ponte as Evelina, or the Triumph of the English (sic) over the Romans and staged at the King's Theatre, London on 10 January 1797. It was a success and ran for a total of 13 performances in 1797 and five in 1798. Da Ponte was praised for the unusual fidelity of his translation and also doubled his profits by publishing the translated libretto on his own printing press and selling copies to the theatre audience.Hodges, p. 149Fenner, p. 284 for performance details.Hodges says the music for the London performances was adapted by Joseph Mazzinghi; Fenner that it was by Vincenzo Federici. The Da Ponte libretto, which only refers to Federici, is now accessible online at Books Google.
