opera "Lucrezia Borgia" by Gaetano Donizetti
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The opera "Lucrezia Borgia" by Gaetano Donizetti is a 19th-century Italian bel canto work that dramatizes the life of the infamous Renaissance noblewoman through intense vocal writing and dark, melodramatic storytelling.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lucrezia Borgia in Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia" | 1 |
| Lucrezia Borgia | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | French drama ⓘ |
| alternateVersion | revisions for Paris performances ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lucrèce Borgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | none (not commonly assigned) ⓘ |
| characterVoiceType |
Alfonso d’Este – bass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gennaro – tenor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucrezia Borgia – soprano ⓘ Maffio Orsini – mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| composer | Gaetano Donizetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | tragedy ⓘ |
| eraOfPremiere | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre | bel canto opera ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century Italian opera ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Felice Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alfonso d’Este
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gennaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucrezia Borgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Maffio Orsini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Com’è bello! Quale incanto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Il segreto per esser felici NERFINISHED ⓘ T’amo qual s’ama un angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dark melodramatic storytelling
ⓘ
intense vocal writing ⓘ |
| notableRecording | various 20th-century studio and live recordings ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra and voices ⓘ |
| originalTheatre | Teatro alla Scala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed with cuts and revisions ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1833-12-26 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Teatro alla Scala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | opera in three acts ⓘ |
| style | melodrama ⓘ |
| subject | Lucrezia Borgia (historical figure) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectType | historical drama ⓘ |
| theme |
identity and secrecy
ⓘ
motherhood ⓘ poison and revenge ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 1833 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | bel canto ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
María de Montserrat Bibiana Concepción Caballé i Folch
this entity surface form:
Lucrezia Borgia in Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia"