Donizetti: Anna Bolena

Synopsis

Gaetano Donizetti and his librettist Felice Romani kept the focus of their opera ANNA BOLENA on the personal rather than the political in this fictionalized Tudor tale: Henry VIII of England wants to get rid of his second wife, Anne Boleyn, so that he can marry her lady-in-waiting, Jane Seymour. He brings Lord Richard Percy, Anne's first love, back from exile so that he can find an excuse to accuse her of adultery. With the unwitting aid of Smeaton, a court musician, and Lord Rochefort, Anne's brother, the trap is easily sprung. This 2011 live recording from the Wiener Staatsoper showcases Anna Netrebko as she "scored a personal triumph" in her debut as the hapless Tudor Queen, while her stage partners - notably Elīna Garanča as Jane Seymour and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo as Henry VIII - were likewise showered with critical acclaim.

Main Cast

Ildebrando d'Arcangelo

Enrico VIII

Age : 54 | Popularity : 3%

Anna Netrebko

Anna Bolena

Age : 52 | Popularity : 5%

Elina Garanca

Giovanna Seymour

Age : 47 | Popularity : 10%

Dan Paul Dumitrescu

Lord Rochefort

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Francesco Meli

Lord Riccardo Percy

Age : 44 | Popularity : 3%

Elisabeth Kulman

Smeton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Peter Jelosits

Sir Hervey

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Evelino Pidò

Conductor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Brian Large
Sound	Music Director	Evelino Pidò
	Original Music Composer	Gaetano Donizetti
Writing	Writer	Felice Romani
Art	Production Design	Éric Génovèse
Department	Role	Name

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