Full opera, libretto, discography, even a link to production photos of the same production. The historical work portrays the renaissanceera italian aristocrat lucrezia borgia. Embed donizetti s lucrezia borgia at the washington national opera. Notes naples, biblioteca del conservatorio di musica s. Leyla gencer is a wonderfully anguished lucrezia, less dangerous than some, but gorgeously sung throughout.
Nov 22, 2019 a melodramatic opera in a prologue and two acts, libretto by felice romani after victor hugos play of the same name music by gaetano donizetti first performance. Lucrezia borgia, infamous noblewoman of the renaissance, has outlived three husbands and is now married to don alfonso, duke of ferrara. A new production of donizetti lucrezia borgia starts at eno soon, but in the meantime, enjoy free streamimg download of a performance from milan in 2002 on opera today. Lucrezia borgia the dramatic foundations of donizetti. Yet after a brutal killing shocks the city, lucrezia learns that a dark truth lies beneath the surface of the papal court. Kraus can also be seen in the same role with sutherland as lucrezia on a video thirty years ago at a time he could still be on stage the stupendas son. Don alfonso, duca di ferrara paul gay donna lucrezia borgia elena mosuc gennaro charles castronovo maffio orsini silvia tro. Mariella devia lucrezia, giuseppe filianoti gennaro, alex esposito duca alfonso, marianna pizzolato orsini, orchestra filharmonica marchigiana, coro lirico marchigiano v bellini, marco guidarini. Vocal fireworks illumine this grand, darkhued melodrama. The stories about the lucrezia borgias life ruthless manipulator, possessor of a poison ring, sexual predator often overshadow the more nuanced and fascinating story of her life. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. Italian opera composer gaetano donizetti is usually identified along with rossini and bellini as one of the principal exponents of the bel canto school of the early 19th century, which, in the legends about the history of opera that gained currency in the late 19th and 20th centuries, was in decline by the.
Lucrezia borgia youtube donizetti lucrezia borgia duration. Voice sheet music book by gaetano donizetti 17971848. She was born on april 18, 1480, the illegitimate daughter of future pope alexander vi, then cardinal rodrigo borgia and his longtime mistress vannozza dei cattanei. Close for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the lucrezia borgia and the mother of poisons, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Donizetti lucrezia borgia, english national opera the. Lucrezia borgia richard bonynge, joan sutherland on allmusic 1988. Lucrezia borgia is one of the true surprises of the repertoire, a neglected gem that shimmers all the more when it has true star power in the title role. Set during the renaissance in venice and ferrara, victor hugos play is full of sensuality and decadence jealousy, espionage, betrayal and poison. The libretto of donizetti s opera lucrezia borgia was based on hugos play. Gaetano donizetti lucrezia borgia sutherland horne aragall wixell london opera chorus national philharmonic orchestra richard bonynge. Caballe, kraus and verrett are a perfect cast for donizettilucrezia borgia. Poison in the blood the memoirs of lucrezia borgia.
Released by universal music group international jan 1978 42 tracks. Felice romani wrote the italian libretto after the play lucrezia borgia by victor hugo, in its turn after the legend of lucrezia borgia. In this melodically rich bel canto masterpiece, a femme fatale renowned for her ruthless pursuit of power reveals poignant vulnerability when she comes face to face with her longlost son. That was definitely how lucrezia borgia appeared on july 12 in the caramoor festivals semistaged concert version. Lucrezia borgia was born on 18 april 1480 at subiaco, near rome. Lucrezia borgia was first performed on 26 december 1833 at la scala, milan. The international festival donizetti opera is promoted by the fondazione teatro donizetti with the aim of safeguarding and broadcasting the vast cultural legacy bequeathed to bergamo by its most illustrious citizen, the composer gaetano donizetti donizetti opera, with artistic direction by francesco micheli, is the manifestation of indepth musicological research and attracts some of the. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook. Click download or read online button to get poison in the blood the memoirs of lucrezia borgia book now. Lucrezia borgia is a melodramatic opera in a prologue and two acts by gaetano donizetti.
Lucrezia borgia may not belong to the tudor trilogy of donizetti operas, but it is still among the most challenging operas for the lead soprano in the composers oeuvre. Gaetano donizettis opera of the legendary lucrezia borgia contains some of the most beautiful music ever written. Traditionally held to be a portrait of the teenage lucrezia depicted as st catherine in the fresco the disputation of saint catherine by pinturicchio in the sala dei santi in the borgia apartments in the vatican, 11492 4. Read more lucrezia borgia the dramatic foundations of donizetti.
Lucrezia borgia contributor names donizetti composer holland, justin arranger created published s. The list below includes all pages in the category pieces based on lucrezia borgia by donizetti. Donizetti lucrezia borgia sutherlandhornearagall 1 cd. Jan 18, 2011 a new production of donizetti lucrezia borgia starts at eno soon, but in the meantime, enjoy free streamimg download of a performance from milan in 2002 on opera today. Even more than lucia di lammermoor, lucrezia borgia is donizettis great bel canto masterpiece. Lucrezia borgia, an album by gaetano donizetti, dame joan sutherland, marilyn horne, giacomo aragall, national philharmonic orchestra, richard bonynge on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The libretto of donizettis opera lucrezia borgia was based on hugos play. Lucrezia borgia sony opera house 2 cd, e artisticamente complessivamente equivalente. As i noted, this lucrezia borgia was the inaugural production at the 2007 bergamo music festival, held every autumn, and which used to be called the donizetti festival. Opera donizettis lucrezia borgia san francisco opera.
Gaetano donizetti 17971848 lucrezia borgia 1833 cast. And lets face it, lucrezia borgia the opera hardly constitutes donizettis richest pickings. Biblioteca angelo mai piazza vecchia, 15, friday the 22nd of november 6. When properly performed, donizettis best operas emerge not just as vehicles for vocal display or compendiums of good tunes, but as finely wrought dramas in music. With renee fleming, michael fabiano, elizabeth deshong, vitalij kowaljow. Joan sutherland, marilyn horne, giacomo aragall, ingvar wixell national philharmonic, richard bonynge. Kalmuslucrezia borgia free sheet music download pdf. Erstes melodienstrausschen aus donizettis beliebtesten opern hassner, h. Inga kalna, jimin pak, eleanor pankrazi, simone albergini, alexey makshantsev, daniel chesnokov. Pages in category pieces based on donizettis lucrezia borgia the following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. Lucrezia borgia by gaetano donizetti 17971848 score. A melodramatic opera in a prologue and two acts, libretto by felice romani after victor hugos play of the same name music by gaetano donizetti first performance. Cast includes marcelo alvarez young and lively, mariella devia and others.
As lucrezia borgia sees her son, gennaro, for the first time as an adult, she sings. Donizettis lucrezia borgia san francisco classical voice. Thvjcmv6awegqm9yz2lhicheb25pemv0dgksiedhzxrhbm8p identifier imslp borgia donizetti gaetano. After the borgias palace is defaced by vandals, lucrezia demands the desecrators death to avenge the insult. Poison in the blood the memoirs of lucrezia borgia download.
Rabihah davis dunn and shouvik mondle return to the pocket opera stage. Lucrezia borgia and the mother of poisons download pdf. In gaetano donizettis two act opera, lucrezia borgia libretto by felice romani, based on victor hugos play of the same name, a notorious femme fatale renowned for her ruthless pursuit of power reveals poignant vulnerability when she comes face to face with her longlost son, gennaro. Lucrezia borgia, husband of don alfonso voice part. Title lucrezia borgia contributor names donizetti composer holland, justin arranger. In what concerns caballe this reccording shows her voice at the summit and verrett is a powerful orsini. Home new releases july 2019 dvds dvd 17092 lucrezia borgia donizetti dvd 17092 lucrezia borgia donizetti price. Born into a nest of scorpions and vipers, subjected to rape and incest, treachery and betrayal, lucrezia has emerged hardened, embittered and callous, yet blessed by one single saving grace. Don alfonso, duca di ferrara basso donna lucrezia borgia, duchessa di ferrara soprano gennaro tenore maffio orsini contralto jeppo livoretto tenore don aposto gazella basso ascanio petrucci basso oloferno vitellozzo tenore gubetta basso.
Gaetano donizetti, richard bonynge, national philharmonic orchestra, joan sutherland, marilyn horne, giacomo aragall, ingvar wixell, david wilsonjohnson, graeme ewer, john brocheler. As the teenage daughter of pope alexander vi, lucrezia borgia is a young noblewoman immersed in all the glamor of the vatican palace. Ultimately, for donizetti and for italian opera, this was an irrefutable plunge into the romantic genre of the time, which predates verdis rigoletto by almost 20 years. Donizetti lucrezia borgia view record and artist details record and artist details. The stories about the lucrezia borgia s life ruthless manipulator, possessor of a poison ring, sexual predator often overshadow the more nuanced and fascinating story of her life. Donizetti, montserrat caballe lucrezia borgia discogs. Set during the renaissance in venice and ferrara, and based on victor hugos play full of sensuality and decadence vocal.
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