Donizetti La Favorite

Synopsis

One of the composer's most beguiling scores, La Favorite is Gaetano Donizetti's La favorita in it's original French form; a tale of love and war that represents a glorious mix of Italian bel canto and 19th c. grand opera. Vincent Boussard's arresting Toulouse production does full justice to this newly renewed masterpiece. Three international principals take on the work's demanding roles: Chinese tenor Yijie Shi is a 'revelation' as Fernand, the rich-toned, authoritative French baritone Ludovic Tezier as King Alphonse XI and lauded American mezzo Kate Aldrich - 'the Carmen of this generation' - plumbing the emotional depths of Leonor's music. Conductor and bel canto specialist Antonello Allemandi adds to the passionate proceedings onstage. Maestro Allemandi demonstrated full authority over the stage for the musically complex scenes, and in the arias and duets demonstrated his confidence in the singers by establishing ample tempos to support their soaring vocal lines.

Main Cast

Kate Aldrich

Leonor De Guzman

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Yijie Shi

Fernand

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Ludovic Tézier

Alphonse XI

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Giovanni Furlanetto

Balthazar

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Marie-Bénédicte Souquet

Ines

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Alain Gabriel

Don Gaspar

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Dongjin Ahn

A Lord

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Antonello Allemandi

Conductor

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Crew	Compositor	Gaetano Donizetti
Directing	Director	Olivier Simonnet
	Stage Director	Vincent Boussard
Writing	Writer	Alphonse Royer
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