Which opera has more acts, Le prophète or La scala di seta?
Le prophète Le prophète ("The Prophet") is a grand opera in five acts by Giacomo Meyerbeer. The French-language libretto was by Eugène Scribe and Émile Deschamps, after passages from the "Essay on the Manners and Spirit of Nations" by Voltaire. The plot is based on the life of John of Leiden, Anabaptist leader and self-proclaimed "King of Münster" in the 16th century.
Re Enzo (opera) Re Enzo ("King Enzo") is an opera in three acts by Ottorino Respighi to a libretto by Alberto Donini (a student friend of Respighi). "Re Enzo" premiered on 12 March 1905 at the Teatro del Corso in Bologna. The singers were amateurs selected in the world of the Bolognese students; among them, Rosina Giovannoni Zacchi as Lauretta and Ernesto Lavarello as Leonzio. Following the will of the composer, there was a single performance, which obtained a good success.