Set during the renaissance in venice and ferrara, and based on victor hugos play full of sensuality and. Libretto in italian and english in parallel columns. In gaetano donizettis two act opera, lucrezia borgia libretto by felice romani. Rabihah davis dunn and shouvik mondle return to the pocket opera stage to bring donizettis bel canto masterpiece to life. Yet as bestselling biographer sarah bradford reveals in this breathtaking new portrait, the truth is far more fascinating than the myth. Felice romani wrote the italian libretto after the play lucrezia borgia by victor hugo, in its turn after the legend of lucrezia borgia.
Dallaltro piccola casa colluscio sulla strada, le cui finestre sono illuminate di dento. Donna lucrezia borgia, duchessa di ferrara soprano. Andrew porter found caballe undramatic, perlea dull and the recording underproduced not a performance of the opera in the way that walter legges angel or john culshaws decca sets are. 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. Donizetti, montserrat caballe lucrezia borgia discogs. As a project designed to distinguish the historical lucrezia borgia from the legend, bradfords readable biography resoundingly succeeds. Gaetano donizettis opera of the legendary lucrezia borgia contains some of the most beautiful music ever written. Lucrezia borgia there is no force quite so potent as a woman with infamy and corruption infused indelibly into her blood. Gaetano donizetti, richard bonynge, national philharmonic orchestra, joan sutherland, marilyn horne, giacomo aragall, ingvar wixell, david wilsonjohnson, graeme ewer, john brocheler.
The donizetti society is able to offer the score and parts for lesule di roma, edited by ian schofield. Yet, as bestselling biographer sarah bradford reveals in this breathtaking new portrait, the truth is far more fascinating than the myth. Mike figgis beds down with lucrezia borgia music the. Complete your donizetti, montserrat caballe collection. Despite a wonderful piece or two for tenor and baritone and the justly famous il segreto for mezzo, most of the burden falls upon the shoulders of the heroine. Pdf on dec 1, 2007, gabriella zarri and others published il rinascimento di lucrezia borgia find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Winner of the viareggio literary award and the galante prize in italy in 1953. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks.
Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. Il segreto per esse felice o the secret of bliss in perfection, is a famous contralto air which ernestine schumanheink, with her voice of extraordinary range, has made wellknown all over the united states. As in lucia, if there isnt a great lucrezia, its not a great lucrezia. Library journal hundreds of years after her death, lucrezia borgia remains one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of history, accused of incest, of poisoning her rivals, and even of murdering her own father. 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. 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. There is zero evidence to indicate cesare and lucrezia borgia had an incestuous relationship. 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. Opera donizettis lucrezia borgia san francisco opera. Donizettis lucrezia borgia san francisco classical voice.
As lucrezia borgia sees her son, gennaro, for the first time as an adult, she. Donizettis opera lucrezia borgia 1859 edition open library. This was slander on the part of the many people who didnt like the way pope alexander vi was running the catholic church. 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. Lucrezia borgia full score on sale posted by ricordi 29 november 2019 following the world premiere of the critical edition of lucrezia borgia at the international festival donizetti opera 2019, the full score, edited by. No single portrait of lucrezia borgia captures her contradictory nature more than an allegorical painting by titian that hangs in the borghese gallery in rome. Lucrezia enters and announces that in revenge for their insults in venice she has poisoned their wine and arranged five coffins for their bodies. The list below includes all pages in the category pieces based on lucrezia borgia by donizetti. Read more lucrezia borgia the dramatic foundations of. Based on a contemporaneous stage play by victor hugo, and distilled by the esteemed librettist felice romani, donizettis tale of the poisoning murderess lucrezia borgia had a stormy beginning, but after some revision, went on to garner a respectably large number of performances.
Lucrezia borgia has a male character, maffeo orsini, sung by a contralto. Yet, as bestselling biographer sarah bradford reveals in this breathtaking new portrait, the truth is far more. The very name lucrezia borgia conjures up everything that was sinister and corrupt about the renaissanceincest, political assassination, papal sexual abuse, poisonous intrigue, unscrupulous power grabs. Leyla gencer is a wonderfully anguished lucrezia, less dangerous than some, but gorgeously sung throughout. Lucrezia borgia is not one of donizettis masterpieces, but it nonetheless can be enormously stageworthy. Triolets are a wonderful way to express the sorrow inside, and they offer solace to my soul. Although lucrezia borgia was a daughter of pope alexander vi and chiefly remembered as a ravenhaired poisoner, bellonci depicts a passionate woman moving uncertainly through the papal court and the intrigues, ambitions, and political chicanery that swirled about her. 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.
The vocal score includes the prison scene that was missing from the previous edition. As lucrezia borgia sees her son, gennaro, for the first time as an adult, she sings. Ignoring lucrezias advice, gennaro attends a party at the palace, swearing never to be parted from his friend orsini. Lucrezia borgia is a melodramatic opera in a prologue and two acts by gaetano donizetti. The australian version from 1977 seems to have vanished from the listings, although amazon still lists copies for sale at reasonable prices.
Orsini leads the party in a brindisi or drinking song il segreto per esser felici and they drink. 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. Pages in category pieces based on donizetti s lucrezia borgia the following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. The painting shows lucrezia on one edge of a small pool, a naked venus on the other, and a small cupid. Lucrezia borgia thank you for your kind words, abie. Mike figgiss production of donizettis lucrezia borgia opens on 31 january. 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. Ask for the credentials to edit or create your data. The lucrezia borgia which emerges from miss haslips admirable study, however, is both something more and something less than this. See all productions see calendar you are a professional. Lucrezia borgia the dramatic foundations of donizetti. Lucrezia borgia, husband of don alfonso voice part. Lucrezia was indeed a woman who lived with just to say her name is to evoke the image of an adventurous woman living in a corrupt and venal age, a woman around whom swirled rumours of incest and murder, of wild.
Maffio orsini, giovane nobile e amico di gennaro mezzosoprano. Partition gratuite lucrezia borgia partitions gratuites a telecharger. Notes naples, biblioteca del conservatorio di musica s. It will be shown on sky arts 2, sky hd, selected cinemas in 3d, and in 2d internationally on 23. Did cesare borgia and lucrezia borgia have an affair. Lucrezia as an intelligent noblewoman, powerless to defy her familys patriarchal order, yet an enlightened ruler in her own right as duchess of ferrara. In every case, faunce portrays lucrezia believably, with wit and sensitivity. 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.
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