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DONIZETTI, G.: Lucrezia Borgia (Teatro Donizetti, 2007) (NTS) |
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Composer: |
Gaetano Donizetti |
Artist: |
Edita Gruberova, Dario Giorgele, Nidia Palacios, Franco Vassallo, Enrico Giuseppe Iori, Alice Coote, Dimitra Theodossiou, Roberto de Biasio, Luca Dall'Amico, Steven Humes, Pavol Breslik, Luigi Albani, Giuseppe di Paola, Mauro Corna, Livio Scarpellini, Giovanni Manfrin |
Conductor: |
Tiziano Severini, Bertrand de Billy |
Choir: |
Bavarian State Opera Chorus, Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus |
Orchestra: |
Bavarian State Orchestra, Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra |
Lyricist: |
Felice Romani |
Label: |
Naxos (DVD) |
Catalogue No.: |
2.110264 |
Format: |
DVD |
Barcode: |
0747313526451 |
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Based on Victor Hugo’s most sensational play, Lucrèce Borgia, a scandalous tale of murder, torture, incest, homosexuality, drunkenness
and orgies, Donizetti’s opera is one of the great masterpieces of Italian bel canto repertoire. While omitting some of its more excessive elements,
the libretto by Felice Romani inspired Donizetti to compose superb arias, duets, ensembles and choruses, bringing each act to a stirring conclusion. Beautifully costumed and designed, brimming with high drama and pathos, this production stars in the infamous title rôle Greek diva Dimitra Theodossiou, praised for her stupendous acting and singing in Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux (Naxos DVD 2.110232).
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