A couple of days ago there was a broadcast of Gaetano Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia in which Edita Gruberoba sang the part for the first time in a staged production (she had sung Lucrezia in concert before). From the telecast here we have British mezzo Alice Coote singing Maffio Orsini's Brindissi.
Gennaro: Pavol Breslik
Maffio Orsini: Alice Coote
Don Aposto Gazella: Christian Rieger
Jeppo Liverotto: Bruno Ribeiro
Ascanio Petrucci: Christopher Magiera
Oloferno Vitellozzo: Erik € ¦Årman
Gubetta: Steven Humes
Rustighello: Emanuele D'Aguanno
Astolfo: Christian Van Horn
Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Bertrand de Billy
Regie: Christof Loy
The mood is exactly right, with Orsini and his buddies pretending that they are having a great time in spite of dark forebodings. This is just the sort of thing that Verdi had in mind when he wrote the banquet scene in Macbeth. However, Coote tends to forget that this is also a coloratura showpiece, like Lady Macbeth's brindisi; the irony of the piece actually depends on Orsini doing his best to sound giddy, and failing.
Matt75003 5 months ago
This is anything but belcanto.
Pathetikos 1 year ago
Amazing de Billy! he;s pure gold!!
gtelloz 2 years ago
Alice Koot, FIREWORK!!!!!!!
andreasscholl 2 years ago