Roberto Devereux

Composer: Donizetti, Gaetano

Librettist/Text Author: Cammarano, Salvatore

Conductor: Lanzillotta, Francesco

Orchestra: Genoa Carlo Felice Theater Orchestra

Chorus: Genova Carlo Felice Theater Chorus

Chorus Master: Assante, Pablo

A page: Armanino, Matteo

A servant of Nottingham: Purpura, Loris

Elisabetta / Queen of England: Devia, Mariella

Roberto Devereux: Pop, Stefan

Sara / Duchess of Nottingham: Ganassi, Sonia

Sir Gualtiero Raleigh: Fantoni, Alessandro

The Duke of Nottingham: Kim, Mansoo

Set Designer: Manganelli, Monica

Costume Designer: Falaschi, Gianluca

Lighting Designer: Novelli, Luciano

Stage Director: Antoniozzi, Alfonso

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Venue: Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa

Playing Time: 02:20:10

Catalogue Number: 37755

UPC: 8007144377557

Synopsis

Roberto Devereux (NTSC)

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Roberto Devereux composed on 1837 saw the light of day during a period of intense creativity for Gaetano Donizetti. After its premiere and up until 1848, Devereux was performed almost uninterruptedly. In the years that followed it would also enjoy a successful international career, throughout Europe and in the Americas, with versions in French, German, Russian and Hungarian. When Donizetti moved to Paris in 1838, he enriched the opera with the overture that paraphrases the British anthem God Save the Queen. The Queen dominates from her very entrance, a true protagonist, here performed by the great Mariella Devia: her pure voice, perfect intonation, great stage presence, all combined with the technical qualities of her voice, led to an extended standing ovation. It was a great success, too, for Sonia Ganassi (Sarah) and tenor Stefan Pop (Devereux).