Zampa, ou La fiancée de marbre (Zampa, or the Marble Bride) is an opera in three acts by French composer Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold. The libretto was written by Anne-Honore-Joseph Mélesville. The opera was first performed in Paris on May 3, 1831 at the Opéra comique. The overture to the opera is one of Herold's most famous works and is a staple of orchestral repertoire. Synopsis The young Count of Monza, having dissipated the family fortune and seduced then deserted Alice Manfredi, went off to sea to become a pirate. He adopted the name Zampa. Alice Manfredi, roaming in search .of her treacherous lover, was taken in and sheltered by Lugano, a wealthy merchant. Alice died shortly thereafter, of a broken heart; and Lugano caused a marble statue of her to be erected in his palace. This statue is venerated by the local people as a saint. Act 1 Camille, Lugano's daughter, is preparing to m