Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia - Festival Donizetti Opera 2019 [Blu-ray]

Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia is a dark and scandalous tale of murder and excess. Initially criticised for its audacious nature, the opera has since become appreciated as one of the great masterpieces of Italian bel canto repertoire with glorious arias and stirring choruses. Created using Roger Parker’s new critical edition and with acclaimed soprano Carmela Remigio in the title role, Andrea Bernard’s spectacular Donizetti Festival production is ‘gripping and intense at every moment… this production ranks among the best all year’ (operawire.com).

‘This production proved that Lucrezia Borgia is a masterpiece worth seeing and one that every major theater should be performing on a frequent basis. With Carmela Remigio’s commitment, Xabier Anduaga’s ardent sound, and Riccardo Frizza’s impeccable conducting, this production ranks among the best all year.’ – Operawire

‘Bernard gives us a very visual staging, one that clearly lays out Lucrezia’s backstory and explains it in intricate stage detail.’ – Opera Traveller

Recorded at the Festival Donizetti Opera, Teatro Sociale, Bergamo, 22 and 24 November 2019