La muette de Portici
The first operas by non-Italian composers which were put on in the Liceu were Ferdinand Hérold's "Zampa" (1848), Carl Maria von Weber's "Der Freischütz" (1849), Giacomo Meyerbeer's "Robert le diable", Auber's "La muette de Portici" (1852) and "Fra Diavolo" (1853). These were sung in Italian as was the custom of the time.