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Donizetti: Anna BolenaWelsh National Opera Orchestra Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Conductor
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Anna Bolena (1830), the first, longest, and grandest of Donizetti's so-called Three Tudor Queens trilogy, was the first of his operas to be performed in Paris and London and provided for him the possibilities of an international career. One should note, however, that Donizetti didn't write these operas as a trilogy. These Elizabethan dramas have different librettists and each was premiered in a different city.Although not always historically accurate, this is the story of Henry VIII's infatuation with his wife Queen Anne Boleyn's lady in waiting Jane Seymour, and his conniving to accuse the Queen of infidelity in order to have her sentenced to death so that he may marry Jane Seymour. Despite the Queen's refutations of the allegations against her, Henry, of course, succeeds in his efforts and the Queen is sentenced to death by hanging.
Although billed as complete, this performance does contain cuts. The fine recording with Beverly Sills as Ann Boleyn is the recorded performance that contains every note, including the complete fiendishly difficult Act Two trio.
Recorded in 1987, toward the end of her career, this performance demonstrates that Joan Sutherland hadn't lost her brilliant command of the dazzling coloratura. She portrays and conveys the tragedy of this wronged queen's fate in which she evidences defiance to the end. The cast is of uniformly high quality with Samuel Ramey as Enrico VIII (Henry VIII), Jerry Hadley as Lord Riccardo Percy, Susanne Mentzer as Giovanna Seymour (Jane Seymour), Bernadette Manca di Nissa as Smeton, Giorgio Surian as Lord Rochefort, and Ernesto Gavazzi as Sir Hervey. Richard Bonynge commands the Welsh National Orchestra & Chorus with authority. This excellently recorded three-CD set includes a booklet that contains the libretto in both Italian and English.
© Jeffrey K. Chase, All Music Guide
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© 2008 All Media Guide, LLC. All Music Guide is a registered trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.
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Gaetano Donizetti ComposerAnna Bolena (opera)...Act 1 Work
1:36:00
Samuel Ramey Voice,
Richard Bonynge Conductor,
Welsh National Opera Chorus Chorus/Choir,
Joan Sutherland Voice,
Bernadette Manca di Nissa Voice,
Ernesto Gavazzi Voice,
Giorgio Surian Voice,
Susanne Mentzer Mezzo-Soprano,
Welsh National Opera Orchestra Orchestra,
Jerry Hadley Voice,
Andrew Greenwood Chorus/Choir Director
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| 1 | 1.Sinfonia | 7:20 |
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| 2 | 2.Scene 1: Né venne il Re? | 2:50 |
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| 3 | 3.Scene 1: Ella di me, sollecita | 1:47 |
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| 4 | 4.Scene 1: Sì taciturna e mesta | 1:35 |
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| 5 | 5.Scene 1: Deh! non voler costringere | 4:00 |
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| 6 | 6.Scene 1: Come, innocente giovane | 3:23 |
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| 7 | 7.Scene 1: Non v'ha sguardo cui sia dato | 3:49 |
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| 8 | 8.Scene 1: Oh! qual parlar fu il suo! | 5:03 |
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| 9 | 9.Scene 1: Tutta in voi la luce mia | 7:54 |
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| 10 | 10.Scene 1: Ah! qual sia cercar non oso | 3:12 |
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| 11 | 11.Scene 2: Chi veggo? | 3:15 |
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| 12 | 12.Scene 2: Da quel dì che, lei perduta | 4:32 |
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| 13 | 13.Scene 2: Ah! così nei dì ridenti! | 2:40 |
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| 14 | 14.Scene 2: Desta sì tosto | 3:48 |
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| 15 | 15.Scene 2: Io sentii sulla mia mano | 3:33 |
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| 16 | 16.Scene 2: Or che reso ai patrii lidi | 1:29 |
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| 17 | 17.Scene 2: Questo dì per noi spuntato | 2:07 |
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| 1 | 18.Scene 3: E' sgombro il loco | 4:00 |
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| 2 | 19.Scene 3: Ah! parea che per incanto | 4:24 |
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| 3 | 20.Scene 3: Taci, taci, tropp'oltre vai | 5:27 |
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| 4 | 21.Scene 3: S'ei t'abborre, io t'amo ancora | 3:51 |
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| 5 | 22.Scene 3: Ah! per pietà del mio spavento | 3:12 |
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| 6 | 23.Scene 3: Alcun potria ascoltarti | 1:42 |
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| 7 | 24.Scene 3: Tace ognunno | 6:15 |
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| 8 | 25.Scene 3: In separato carcere | 4:52 |
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Gaetano Donizetti ComposerAnna Bolena (opera)...Act 2 Work
1:36:14
Samuel Ramey Voice,
Richard Bonynge Conductor,
Welsh National Opera Chorus Chorus/Choir,
Joan Sutherland Voice,
Bernadette Manca di Nissa Voice,
Ernesto Gavazzi Voice,
Giorgio Surian Voice,
Susanne Mentzer Mezzo-Soprano,
Welsh National Opera Orchestra Orchestra,
Jerry Hadley Voice,
Andrew Greenwood Chorus/Choir Director
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| 9 | 1.Scene 1: Oh! dove mai ne andarono | 7:33 |
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| 10 | 2.Scene 1; Dio, che mi vedi in core | 6:55 |
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| 11 | 3.Scene 1: Al par del mio | 5:26 |
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| 12 | 4.Scene 1: Va', infelice, e teco reca | 3:02 |
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| 1 | 5.Scene 2: Ebben? Dinanzi ai giudici | 4:34 |
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| 2 | 6.Scene 2: Scostatevi... il Re giunge | 5:44 |
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| 3 | 7.Scene 2: Ambo morrete, o perfidi | 7:31 |
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| 4 | 8.Scene 2: Al Consiglio sien tratti | 3:51 |
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| 5 | 9.Scene 2: Sposa a Percy | 4:20 |
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| 6 | 10.Scene 2: Per questa fiamma indomita | 2:03 |
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| 7 | 11.Scene 2: Solta! Non sai... | 3:38 |
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| 8 | 12.Scene 2: Ah! pensate che rivolti | 3:50 |
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| 9 | 13.Scene 3: Tu pur dannato a morte | 2:02 |
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| 10 | 14.Scene 3: Vivi tu, te ne scongiuro | 4:14 |
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| 11 | 15.Scene 3: Nel veder la tua costanza | 4:05 |
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| 12 | 16.Scene 3: Chi può vederla a ciglio asciutto | 5:38 |
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| 13 | 17.Scene 3: Piangete voi? | 4:51 |
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| 14 | 18.Scene 3: Al dolce guidami | 4:39 |
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| 15 | 19.Scene 3: Qual mesto suon? | 4:21 |
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| 16 | 20.Scene 3: Cielo, a' miei lunghi spasimi | 4:19 |
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| 17 | 21.Scene 3: Coppia iniqua, l'estrema vendetta | 3:38 |
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