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Donizetti: Anna Bolena (2011)
Gaetano Donizetti and his librettist Felice Romani kept the focus of their opera ANNA BOLENA on the personal rather than the political in this fictionalized Tudor tale: Henry VIII of England wants to get rid of his second wife, Anne Boleyn, so that he can marry her lady-in-waiting, Jane Seymour. He brings Lord Richard Percy, Anne's first love, back from exile so that he can find an excuse to accuse her of adultery. With the unwitting aid of Smeaton, a court musician, and Lord Rochefort, Anne's brother, the trap is easily sprung. This 2011 live recording from the Wiener Staatsoper showcases Anna Netrebko as she "scored a personal triumph" in her debut as the hapless Tudor Queen, while her stage partners - notably Elīna Garanča as Jane Seymour and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo as Henry VIII - were likewise showered with critical acclaim.
Updated Jun 1 2020
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Cast
Elīna Garanča
Giovanna Seymour
Ildebrando d'Arcangelo
Enrico VIII
Evelino Pidò
Conductor
Dan Paul Dumitrescu
Lord Rochefort
Francesco Meli
Lord Riccardo Percy
Elisabeth Kulman
Smeton
Peter Jelosits
Sir Hervey
Crew
Brian Large
Director
Evelino Pidò
Music Director
Felice Romani
Writer
Gaetano Donizetti
Original Music Composer
Eric Génovèse
Production Design
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