LUCREZIA BORGIA
Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
Opera in two acts in Italian
Libretto: Felice Romani after Victor Hugo
Premièr at Teatro alla Scala, Milan – 26 December 1833
12† March 1970
Teatro allla Scala, Milano

Conductor: Ettore Gracis
Chorus master: Roberto Benaglio
Stage director: Margherita Wallmann
Scene and costumes: Orlando di Collalto

Alfonso d’Este Duke of Ferrara LUIGI RONI bass
Lucrezia Borgia LEYLA GENCER soprano
Maffio Orsini ANNA MARIA ROTA mezzo-soprano
Gennaro young nobleman in the service of Venetian Republic GIANNI RAIMONDI tenor
Liverotto young nobleman in the service of Venetian Republic WALTER GULLINO tenor
Vitellozzo young nobleman in the service of Venetian Republic GIANFRANCO MANGANOTTI bass
Gazella ALFREDO GIACOMOTTI bass
Petrucci LORENZO TESTI baritone
Rustighello FRANCO RICCIARDI tenor
Gubetta SILVIO MAIONICA baritone
Astolfo DINO MANTOVANI bass
Voce interna GIUSEPPE MORRSI baritone
Un coppiere GIOVANNI DE ANGELIS baritone

Time: Early Sixteenth Century
Place: Venice and Ferrara

† Recording date 

Photos © ERIO PICCAGLIANI, Milano 






CORRIERE DELLA SERA                                           
1970.02.24

OPERA NEWS
LUCREZIA BORGIA
Links from OPERA NEWS ARCHIVES related with Gencer’s performances

... us will treasure forever). Leyla Gencer, the great Donizetti singer, also
made a specialty of the role. Now, in this production ...

On the Beat > Opera News > The Met Opera Guild

... that, despite lovely singing on Fleming's part, her interpretation was too soft
and lyrical for an audience that cut its teeth on LEYLA GENCER's high-voltage ...    
              
COMPLETE RECORDING
1970.03.12

Recording Excerpts [1970.03.12]

Com'e bello... Quale incanto... Prologue Scene III
Ciel! Che vegg'io? ... Di pescatore ignobile... Prologue Scene III 
Cosi turbata? ... Oh! a te bada Act I Scene VI
Infelice! il veleno bevesti Act I Scene VII
Maffio muore... Act II Scene VII 
Era desso il figlio mio Act II Scene VIII Finale
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