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The lives of British monarchs from Alfred the Great to the Tudors and Stuarts held a special fascination for 19th century composers - none more so that Gaetano Donizetti who wrote seven operas involving English kings and queens. This is a live recording of the concert performances’ given at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in July 2002. The main reason for this recording was to capture the vivid and compelling portrayal of Elisabetta by the great Nelly Miricioiu. The vocal and dramatic demands of the role take the artist from Mozartean delicacy right to the edge of Puccinian Verismo. This is definitely Nelly Miricioiu’s territory and as the defiant monarch she is in her element. But this is not just Miricioiu’s evening. Covent Garden gives us Roberto Frontali and Sonia Ganassi as Nottingham and his wife Sara, both in outstanding form, plus the excellent José Bros in the title role. Maurizio Benini guides the soloists, chorus and orchestra expertly through an exciting performance of one of Donizetti's best scores.
CAST
Nelly Miricioiu (Elisabetta)
José Bros (Roberto Devereux)
Sonia Ganassi (Sara, Duchess of Nottingham)
Roberto Frontali (Duke of Nottingham)
Graeme Broadbent (Gualtiero)
Robin Legatte (Cecil)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Maurizio Benini (conductor)
ACT I
00:00:00 [01] Sinfonia
00:06:17 [02] Scena I: Introduction: Prelude - Geme! ? Pallor funereo
00:08:59 [03] Scena I: Romanza - All’afflitto e dolce il pianto - scena II: La regina!
00:12:41 [04] Scena II: scena: Duchessa ?
00:15:58 [05] Scena II: Aria: L’amor suo mi fe’ beata - Scena III: Nunzio son del Parlamento - Scena IV: Al regio piede
00:20:12 [06] Scena IV: Cabaletta: Ah! ritorna qual ti spero
00:23:56 [07] Scena IV: scena: Donna reale a’ piedi tuoi
00:28:38 [08] Scena V: Andate: Un tenero core - mi rese felice
00:31:56 [09] Scena V: Cabaletta: Un lampo, un lampo orribile
00:34:46 [10] Scena VI: scena: Roberto! ?
00:37:56 [11] Scena VI: Larghetto: Forse in quel cor sensibile - scena VII: Duca, vieni
00:42:04 [12] Scena VII: Cabaletta: Qui ribelle ognun ti chiama
00:45:58 [13] Scena VIII: scena: Tutto e silenzio! ? - scena IX: Una volta, o crudel
00:50:57 [14] Scena IX: Larghetto: Dacche tornasti, ahi misera!
00:57:10 [15] Scena IX: Agitato: Ah! quest’addio, fatale, estremo
ACT II
01:00:02 [16] Scena I: Introduction - L’ore trascorrono
01:03:41 [17] Scena II: scena and Duet: Ebben? - scena III: Regina ? - scena IV: Non venni
01:12:48 [18] Scena V: scena: Ecco l’indegno!
01:14:34 [19] Scena V: Largo: Alma infida, ingrato core
01:18:37 [20] Scena V: Allegro vivace: Scellerato! ? malvagio! - scena VI: Tutti udite
01:22:18 [21] Scena VI: Stretta: Va, la morte sul capo ti pende
01:24:54 [22] Scena I: scena: Ne riede ancora il mio consorte! - Scena II: Duchessa! - Scena III: Il duca!
ACT III
01:29:00 [23] Scena III: Allegro: Non sai che un nume vindice
01:33:15 [24] Scena III: Agitato: All’ambascia ond’io mi struggo
01:36:25 [25] Scena IV: scena: Ed ancor la tremenda porta
01:40:19 [26] Scena IV: Aria: A te diro negli ultimi - scena V: Vieni, o conte
01:44:49 [27] Scena V: Cabaletta: Bagnato il sen di lagrime
01:48:45 [28] Scena VI: scena: E Sara in questi orribili momenti
01:52:50 [29] Scena VI: Aria: Vivi, ingrato, a lei d’accanto - Scena VII: Che m’apporti? - Scena VIII: Questa gemma
01:59:46 [30] Scena VIII: Cabaletta: Quel sangue versato al cielo sinnalza
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