Anna Bolena tells of a human drama of solitude and oppression; it is a work of psychological introspection centered, both from a dramaturgical and vocal point of view, around the protagonist, who soars to peaks of music splendour. A far-reaching opera, in which events and the tension developments between characters are thoroughly investigated. It is a very significant work in the history, as well as in Donizetti's own personal history, even though nowadays - and rightly so - it is no longer regarded, as it once was, as a sort of impromptu miracle.
Part 1
Anna Bolena
1 Opening
2 Sinfonia
Act I
3 Ne venne il Re? (Chorus, Giovanna)
4 Si taciturna e mesta (Anna)
5 Oh! qual parlar fu il suo! (Giovanna, Enrico)
6 Chi veggo? (Rochefort, Percy)
7 Desta si tosto, e tolta (Enrico)
8 E sgombro il loco (Smeton)
9 Cessa … Cessa … (Anna, Rochefort, Percy)
10 Tace ognuno, e ognun tremante! (Enrico, All)
11 In separato carcere (Enrico, All)
12 Curtain Call
Act II
13 Oh! dove mai ne andarono (Chorus, Anna)
14 Dio, che mi vedi in core (Anna, Giovanna)
15 Ebben? Dinanzi ai giudici (Chorus, Anna, Percy, Enrico)
16 Sposa a Percy pria che ad Enrico ell’era! (Enrico, Giovanna)
17 Tu pur dannato a morte (Percy, Rochefort)
18 Chi puo vederla a ciglio asciutto (Maids of Honour)
19 Piangete voi? (Anna)
20 Coppia iniqua, l’estrema vendetta (Anna, Chorus)
21 Curtain Call - End Credits