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Donizetti's Three Queens: Sondra Radvanovsky triumphs

Donizetti's Three Queens: Sondra Radvanovsky triumphs

The "Three Queens" in relation to the operas of Donizetti refers to three operas: Anna Bolena (ill-fated wife of King Henry VIII of England), Maria Stuarda and Roberto Devereux (Queen Elizabeth I). There is a fourth queen, incidentally, but the opera is seen as "second-drawer" Donizetti

Opera Rara and Donizetti: Il Paria

Opera Rara and Donizetti: Il Paria

An international release through Warner Classics, this Donizetti Il Paria on the Opera Rara label was recorded in the studio - BBC Maida Vale, June 1-6, 2019 - prior to a performance at London's Barbican Centre. Il paria (The Pariah) was Donizetti's 20th full-length opera; it

A Tale of Two Angels: Donizetti's "L'Ange de Nisida"

A Tale of Two Angels: Donizetti's "L'Ange de Nisida"

Angels cried over musicological triumphs in Dussek on Friday [https://www.classicalexplorer.com/dussek-from-the-academy-of-ancient-music/]; two angels shine courtesy of Donizetti today. Who would have ever thought we would ever be lucky enough to be able to compare versions of Donizetti's 1839 semi-seria opera L'Ange de Nisida?