Donizetti: Maria Di Rohan / Kunde, Cullagh, Cordella, Di Felice
In its original form, Maria di Rohan was without doubt the most audacious result â pre-Verdi â of aesthetic transformation beyond the courtly dramas of âlong Italian classicismâ. The operaâs intrigue develops like an unstoppable machine: the fatal triangle formed by Maria, Chalais and Chevreuse being the work of Richelieuâs absolute power (despite never appearing on stage). Like trapped animals, the characters hopelessly search for a way out, and they devour each other in turn. Recorded at the Bergamo Donizetti Festival, October 2011, this is the first DVD release of Donizettiâs 1843 opera.
In its original form, Maria di Rohan was without doubt the most audacious result â pre-Verdi â of aesthetic transformation beyond the courtly dramas of âlong Italian classicismâ. The operaâs intrigue develops like an unstoppable machine: the fatal triangle formed by Maria, Chalais and Chevreuse being the work of Richelieuâs absolute power (despite never appearing on stage). Like trapped animals, the characters hopelessly search for a way out, and they devour each other in turn. Recorded at the Bergamo Donizetti Festival, October 2011, this is the first DVD release of Donizettiâs 1843 opera.
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In its original form, Maria di Rohan was without doubt the most audacious result â pre-Verdi â of aesthetic transformation beyond the courtly dramas of âlong Italian classicismâ. The operaâs intrigue develops like an unstoppable machine: the fatal triangle formed by Maria, Chalais and Chevreuse being the work of Richelieuâs absolute power (despite never appearing on stage). Like trapped animals, the characters hopelessly search for a way out, and they devour each other in turn. Recorded at the Bergamo Donizetti Festival, October 2011, this is the first DVD release of Donizettiâs 1843 opera.
