Anna Bolena: Sinfonia (Overture)Gaetano Donizetti, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Nè venne il Re?"Gaetano Donizetti, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Ella di me, sollecita"Gaetano Donizetti, Susanne Mentzer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Si taciturna e mesta"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Susanne Mentzer, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Deh! non voler costringere"Gaetano Donizetti, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Dame Joan Sutherland, Susanne Mentzer, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Come, innocente giovane"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Susanne Mentzer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Non v'ha sguardo cui sia dato"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Susanne Mentzer, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Oh! qual parlar fu il sono!"Gaetano Donizetti, Susanne Mentzer, Samuel Ramey, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Tutta in voi la luce mia"Gaetano Donizetti, Samuel Ramey, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Ah! qual sia cercar non oso"Gaetano Donizetti, Susanne Mentzer, Samuel Ramey, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Chi veggo?"Gaetano Donizetti, Giorgio Surjan, Jerry Hadley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Da quel dì che, lei perduta"Gaetano Donizetti, Giorgio Surjan, Jerry Hadley, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Ah! così nel dì ridenti"Gaetano Donizetti, Jerry Hadley, Giorgio Surjan, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Desta sì tosto"Gaetano Donizetti, Samuel Ramey, Dame Joan Sutherland, Jerry Hadley, Giorgio Surjan, Ernesto Gavazzi, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Io sentii sulla mia mano"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Samuel Ramey, Ernesto Gavazzi, Jerry Hadley, Giorgio Surjan, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Or che reso ai patrii lidi"Gaetano Donizetti, Samuel Ramey, Jerry Hadley, Dame Joan Sutherland, Giorgio Surjan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Questo dì per noi spuntato"Gaetano Donizetti, Samuel Ramey, Jerry Hadley, Dame Joan Sutherland, Giorgio Surjan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "E' sgombro il loco"Gaetano Donizetti, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Ah! parea che per incanto"Gaetano Donizetti, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Taci, taci, tropp' oltre vai"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Giorgio Surjan, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Jerry Hadley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "S'ei t'abborre, io t'amo ancora"Gaetano Donizetti, Jerry Hadley, Dame Joan Sutherland, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Ah! per pietà del mio spavento"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Jerry Hadley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Alcun potria ascolarti"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Jerry Hadley, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Giorgio Surjan, Samuel Ramey, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "Tace ognuno"Gaetano Donizetti, Samuel Ramey, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Jerry Hadley, Dame Joan Sutherland, Giorgio Surjan, Susanne Mentzer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 1: "In separato carcere"Gaetano Donizetti, Samuel Ramey, Dame Joan Sutherland, Susanne Mentzer, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Jerry Hadley, Giorgio Surjan, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Oh! dove mal ne andarono"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Ernesto Gavazzi, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Dio, che mi vedi in core"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Susanne Mentzer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Al par del mio"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Susanne Mentzer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Va, infelice"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Susanne Mentzer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Ebben? Dinanzi ai giudici"Gaetano Donizetti, Ernesto Gavazzi, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Scostatevi...Il Re giunge"Gaetano Donizetti, Ernesto Gavazzi, Samuel Ramey, Dame Joan Sutherland, Jerry Hadley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Ambo morrete, o perfidi"Gaetano Donizetti, Samuel Ramey, Jerry Hadley, Dame Joan Sutherland, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Al Consiglio sien tratti"Gaetano Donizetti, Samuel Ramey, Dame Joan Sutherland, Jerry Hadley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Sposa a Percy"Gaetano Donizetti, Samuel Ramey, Susanne Mentzer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Per questa fiamma indomita"Gaetano Donizetti, Susanne Mentzer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Stolta! Non sai..."Gaetano Donizetti, Samuel Ramey, Susanne Mentzer, Ernesto Gavazzi, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Ah! pensate che rivolti"Gaetano Donizetti, Susanne Mentzer, Samuel Ramey, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Tu pur dannato a morte"Gaetano Donizetti, Jerry Hadley, Giorgio Surjan, Ernesto Gavazzi, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Vivi tu, te ne scongiuro"Gaetano Donizetti, Jerry Hadley, Giorgio Surjan, Ernesto Gavazzi, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Nel veder la tua costanza"Gaetano Donizetti, Jerry Hadley, Giorgio Surjan, Ernesto Gavazzi, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Chi può vederla a ciglio asciutto"Gaetano Donizetti, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Piangete voi?"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Al dolce guidami"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Qual mesto suon?"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Ernesto Gavazzi, Giorgio Surjan, Jerry Hadley, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Cielo, a' miei lunghi spasimi"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Jerry Hadley, Giorgio Surjan, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Anna Bolena / Act 2: "Coppia iniqua, l'estrema vendetta"Gaetano Donizetti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Giorgio Surjan, Bernadette Manca Di Nissa, Jerry Hadley, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Immerse yourself in the dramatic world of Gaetano Donizetti's "Anna Bolena," a timeless opera that showcases the composer's mastery of the bel canto style. Released in 1988 by Decca Music Group Ltd., this three-hour, thirteen-minute masterpiece is a must-listen for opera enthusiasts and classical music lovers alike. The album features the complete opera in two acts, with a libretto by Felice Romani, based on the historical events surrounding Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII.
Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" is a powerful tragedy that explores themes of love, betrayal, and political intrigue. The opera's rich orchestration and soaring vocal lines bring to life the complex characters and their emotional journeys. The album is a testament to Donizetti's ability to create highly dramatic and engaging music, making it a standout work in the opera repertoire.
This release is a 3 CD Box Set with a 218-page booklet, providing a comprehensive exploration of the opera. The booklet includes historical context, plot summaries, and detailed notes on the music, enhancing the listening experience. The album is produced by Andrew Cornall and features the Royal Opera in a performance that captures the intensity and passion of Donizetti's score.
Whether you are a seasoned opera aficionado or a newcomer to the genre, "Anna Bolena" offers a compelling and unforgettable musical experience. Donizetti's brilliant composition and the powerful performances on this album make it a essential addition to any classical music collection.
Gaetano Donizetti, born in the humble surroundings of Bergamo, Italy, in 1797, rose to become one of the most celebrated and prolific composers of the bel canto opera style. Alongside Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini, Donizetti's nearly 70 operas define the golden age of Italian Romantic opera. His musical journey began under the tutelage of Simon Mayr, who recognized and nurtured the young composer's talent, leading to his first opera, "Il Pigmalione," at the age of 19. Donizetti's operatic repertoire is vast and varied, with standout works like "Lucia di Lammermoor," "L'Elisir d'Amore," and "Don Pasquale" showcasing his mastery of melody and vocal expression. His influence extended beyond his contemporaries, inspiring the likes of Giuseppe Verdi. Donizetti's legacy endures, captivating audiences with his rich, emotive compositions that continue to be performed and celebrated worldwide.
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