730099057677

Gaetano Donizetti: Alfredo Il Grande

Gilda Fiume; Antonino Siragusa; Lodovico Filippo Ravizza; Adolfo Corrado; Hungarian Radio Choir; Or

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: 8660576-77

Release Date:  14 March 2025

Label:  Naxos - Nxp / Naxos Classics

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  730099057677

Genres:  Classical  Opera  

Composer/Series:  Gaetano Donizetti

  • Description

    The Donizetti Opera Festival in Bergamo continues to present early works by Donizetti that have been unjustly neglected for decades. Alfredo il Grande, a love story that explores the defeat of the invading Danish army by the victorious Britons, was first performed in 1823 and was revived in this production two centuries later. Skilfully orchestrated, it features memorable arias for the hero Alfredo, and includes a superb concluding rondo for the heroine Amalia, as well as a radiant quintet. The opera is heard here in Edoardo Cavalli's 2021 critical edition. Gramophone called it 'a vocally accomplished performance' and 'a fine revival'.