Donizetti: L'Esule di Roma (complete opera)
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GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: L'Esule di Roma (complete opera)
Nicola Alaimo, Albina Shagimuratova, Sergey Romanovsky, Lluís Calvet / Britten Sinfonia, Carlo Rizzi
[ Opera Rara / 2 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Friday 1 March 2024
This item is only available to us via Special Import.
To celebrate the 225th anniversary of Gaetano Donizetti's birth, Opera Rara has restored L'esule di Roma (1828), an opera which is considered a milestone in the composer's illustrious career. Set in Imperial Rome, L'esule di Roma is filled with political conspiracy, romantic intrigue and great sacrifice. Vocal fireworks fly in this opera, punctuating remarkable ensembles and touching arias.
Carlo Rizzi, Opera Rara's Artistic Director, leads a star cast with Nicola Alaimo in one of Donizetti's finest roles for bass-baritone, soprano Albina Shagimuratova, The Times' "new queen of bel canto", and tenor Sergey Romanovsky in the title role.
"Rizzi is no Donizetti apologist. Never are the orchestral gestures inflated to make the music seem imposing in the fashion of later composers. Lightness and firm but flexible pulse keep the opera moving along even in places where some conductors might favour more gravitas." Gramophone
International Opera Awards 2024
Shortlisted - Complete Recording
