Donizetti: Parisina

Donizetti: Parisina

Donizetti's gripping opera Parsina is rarely performed today -- even though it was widely staged during the two decades following its premiere. The plot is unusually dark. Parsina, the wife of Azzo, a 15th-century Duke of Ferrara, has fallen in love with Ugo, who turns out to be a child of Azzo's pervious marriage. In furious anger at her outlandish passion, Azzo has his own son murdered, and presents his anguished stepmother with the corpse. This horrifying scenario was just the sort of passionate narrative to set the composer's musical pulses racing and the opera remained Donizetti's personal favorite among his works for many years.
Country USA
Brand OPERA RARA
Manufacturer Opera Rara Uk
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 0792938004020
ReleaseDate 2009-10-13
UnitCount 3
Format Import
UPCs 792938004020
EANs 0808798501729

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