Η όπερα βασίζεται σε ιστορικά γεγονότα που έλαβαν χώρα το 1282 και είναι γνωστή με το όνομα του Σικελικός Εσπερινός.
I Vespri Siciliani (titolo originale: Les Siciliennes Vèpres) è un'opera lirica di Giuseppe Verdi in francese. Ha debuttato all'Opera di Parigi, 13 giugno 1855
I Vespri Siciliani , also known under the French title Les Vêpres Siciliennes (The Sicilian Vespers) is an opera in five acts by Giuseppe Verdi and libretto in French of Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier from his Le duc d 'Albe. It premiered at the Opera Garnier on June 13, 1855. In Spain, was released on October 4, 1856, at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, the Italian version.
The opera is based on historical events that occurred in 1282 and are known by the name of the Sicilian Vespers.
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