DONIZETTI, G.: Lucrezia Borgia [Opera] (Theodossiou, De Biasio, Iori, Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus and Orchestra, Severini)
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. Brimming with high drama and pathos, this production stars Greek diva Dimitra Theodossiou in the infamous title rôle, praised for her stupendous acting and singing as England’s Queen Elizabeth I in Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux (Naxos CD 8.660222–23 / DVD 2.110232).
Tracklist
Romani, Felice - Lyricist
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Paola, Giuseppe di (bass)
Scarpellini, Livio (tenor)
Manfrin, Giovanni (tenor)
Dall'Amico, Luca (bass)
Giorgelè, Dario (bass)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Albani, Luigi (tenor)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Iori, Enrico Giuseppe (bass)
Corna, Mauro (bass)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Scarpellini, Livio (tenor)
Manfrin, Giovanni (tenor)
Dall'Amico, Luca (bass)
Giorgelè, Dario (bass)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Scarpellini, Livio (tenor)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Manfrin, Giovanni (tenor)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Scarpellini, Livio (tenor)
Manfrin, Giovanni (tenor)
Dall'Amico, Luca (bass)
Giorgelè, Dario (bass)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Paola, Giuseppe di (bass)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Iori, Enrico Giuseppe (bass)
Albani, Luigi (tenor)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
| 11 | Prologue: Gente appressa. Io ti lascio (Lucrezia, Gennaro, Orsini, Liverotto, Vitellozzo, Petrucci, Gazella, Chorus) | 01:28 |
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Scarpellini, Livio (tenor)
Manfrin, Giovanni (tenor)
Dall'Amico, Luca (bass)
| 12 | Prologue: Maffio Orsini, signora, son io (Orsini, Vitellozzo, Liverotto, Petrucci, Lucrezia, Gennaro, Gazella, Chorus) | 05:33 |
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Scarpellini, Livio (tenor)
Manfrin, Giovanni (tenor)
Dall'Amico, Luca (bass)
Giorgelè, Dario (bass)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Iori, Enrico Giuseppe (bass)
Albani, Luigi (tenor)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Albani, Luigi (tenor)
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Iori, Enrico Giuseppe (bass)
Albani, Luigi (tenor)
| 16 | Act I Scene 1: Addio, Gennaro (Orsini, Liverotto, Vitellozzo, Petrucci, Gazella, Gennaro, Gubetta) | 03:02 |
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Paola, Giuseppe di (bass)
Scarpellini, Livio (tenor)
Manfrin, Giovanni (tenor)
Dall'Amico, Luca (bass)
Giorgelè, Dario (bass)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Albani, Luigi (tenor)
Corna, Mauro (bass)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Albani, Luigi (tenor)
Corna, Mauro (bass)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Iori, Enrico Giuseppe (bass)
Albani, Luigi (tenor)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Iori, Enrico Giuseppe (bass)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Iori, Enrico Giuseppe (bass)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Iori, Enrico Giuseppe (bass)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Iori, Enrico Giuseppe (bass)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Iori, Enrico Giuseppe (bass)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Iori, Enrico Giuseppe (bass)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Albani, Luigi (tenor)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Albani, Luigi (tenor)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Albani, Luigi (tenor)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Scarpellini, Livio (tenor)
Manfrin, Giovanni (tenor)
Dall'Amico, Luca (bass)
Giorgelè, Dario (bass)
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
| 14 | Act II: Ebbri son gia (Gubetta, Gennaro, Orsini, Chorus, Liverotto, Vitellozzo, Petrucci, Gazella) | 02:29 |
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Paola, Giuseppe di (bass)
Scarpellini, Livio (tenor)
Manfrin, Giovanni (tenor)
Dall'Amico, Luca (bass)
Giorgelè, Dario (bass)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
| 15 | Act II: Pace, pace per ora! (Liverotto, Vitellozzo, Orsini, Gennaro, Gubetta, Petrucci, Gazella, A Cupbearer) | 01:39 |
Scarpellini, Livio (tenor)
Manfrin, Giovanni (tenor)
Dall'Amico, Luca (bass)
Giorgelè, Dario (bass)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
| 16 | Act II: Il segreto per esser felici (Orsini, Gazella, Liverotto, Petrucci, Vitellozzo, A Voice within, Chorus, Gennaro) | 04:00 |
Giorgelè, Dario (bass)
Scarpellini, Livio (tenor)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Manfrin, Giovanni (tenor)
Dall'Amico, Luca (bass)
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
| 17 | Act II: La gioia de' profani (Chorus, Orsini, Gennaro, Liverotto, Vitellozzo, Petrucci, Gazella, Lucrezia) | 04:11 |
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Palacios, Nidia (contralto)
Scarpellini, Livio (tenor)
Manfrin, Giovanni (tenor)
Dall'Amico, Luca (bass)
Giorgelè, Dario (bass)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Severini, Tiziano (Conductor)
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Biasio, Roberto de (tenor)
Iori, Enrico Giuseppe (bass)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)
Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Theodossiou, Dimitra (soprano)
Bergamo Musica Festival Chorus (Choir)





























