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Lucrezia Borgia is a melodramatic opera in a prologue and two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Felice Romani wrote the Italian libretto after the play Lucrezia Borgia by Victor Hugo, in its turn after the legend of Lucrezia Borgia. Lucrezia Borgia was first performed on 26 December 1833 at La Scala, Milan.
Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia is based on a play, Lucrèce Borgia, by Victor Hugo, which was, in turn, based on an historical figure. The actual Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519) was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI of the infamous Borgia family. She was married three times—each match was a political strategy planned by her father.
Sep 27, 2011 · Lucrezia Borgia is an historical figure, as were several other Donizetti characters in his operas written in the 1830s (many, but not all, of those in “Anna Bolena”, “Maria Stuarda” and “Roberto Devereux” for example). Second, none of these operas are documentaries, and they mix fact and fiction. However, in none of these quasi ...
Lucrezia Borgia is a melodramma by Gaetano Donizetti based on Victor Hugo's play about the legendary Lucrezia Borgia. Find out more about the opera, its libretto, premiere, roles, sheetmusic, MP3s and DVDs.
- Gaetano Donizetti
- Felice Romani
- Italian
- 26 December 1833: Milano (Teatro alla Scala)
Donizetti’s operatic portrayal of Lucrezia Borgia is one of the most demanding roles for a soprano, and only such ccomplished stars as Joan Sutherland have r...
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Dec 9, 2003 · Lucrezia Borgia. Opera in tre atti. Composer: Gaetano Donizetti; Librettist: Felice Romani Source: Lucrèce Borgia, drama by Victor Hugo First performance: original version: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 26 December 1833 revised version: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 11 January, 1840 2nd revised version: Théâtre-Italien, Paris, 31 October, 1840
In Gaetano Donizetti’s two act opera, Lucrezia Borgia (libretto by Felice Romani, based on Victor Hugo’s 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 long-lost son, Gennaro. Presented in 2011, this captivating and elegant ...
