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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

27, 29 September 1974

Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

Conductor: Richard Bonynge

Chorus master: Robert Herr

Stage director: Beppe e Tomasi

Scene and Costumes: n/a

Alfonso d’Este Duke of Ferrara WLADIMIRO GANZAROLLI baritone

Lucrezia Borgia LEYLA GENCER soprano
Maffio Orsini HUGUETTE TOURANGEAU contralto
Gennaro young nobleman in the service of Venetian Republic GIACOMO ARAGALL tenor
Liverotto young nobleman in the service of Venetian Republic RONALD NELEM tenor
Vitellozzo young nobleman in the service of Venetian Republic FRANÇOIS CLEMONS bass
Gazella DAVID MYRVOLD bass
Rustighello TERRY BOWERS tenor
Gubetta MICHAEL GALLUP bass
Astolfo CARY SMITH bass
Petrucci VICTOR CHACON baritone

Time: Early Sixteenth Century

Place: Venice and Ferrara

C A N C E L L E D

The production originally planned for performing at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium on September 27 and 29, 1974. First it was moved to Pasedana Civic Auditorium (same dates) then dates moved to October and at the end production cancelled due to unsolved financial problems.

A TELEGRAM FROM BONYNGE TO LEYLA GENCER

1974.05.30