Rosmonda d'Inghilterra
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Rosmonda d'Inghilterra (Rosamund of England) is a melodramma or opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. The Italian libretto was written by Felice Romani originally for Coccia's Rosmunda (1829). It is based on the legend of Rosamund Clifford (The Fair Rosamund).
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[edit] Performance history
It premiered at the Teatro della Pergola, Florence on February 27, 1834 and was revived only in Livorno in 1845. The opera was revised as Eleonora di Gujenna for Naples in 1837. It was largely forgotten until its English rediscovery in 1975 when a concert performance was given at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London with Yvonne Kenny in the title role.
[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, February 27, 1834 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Rosmonda Clifford, Clifford's daughter | soprano | Fanny Tacchinardi Persiani |
| Eleonora di Guienna | mezzo-soprano | Anna Delserre |
| Enrico II, King of England | tenor | Gilbert Duprez |
| Arturo, Enrico's page | contralto | Giuseppina Merola |
| Clifford, old governor | bass | Carlo Porto Ottolini |
| Officials, councilmen, pages, soldiers | ||
[edit] Synopsis
[edit] Selected recordings
- Rosmonda d'Inghilterra (Studio recording) (1994) with Renée Fleming (Rosmonda), Bruce Ford, Nelly Miricioiu (Eleonora), Alastair Miles, Diana Montague, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by David Parry. Opera Rara ORC 13.
- (Live recording, Belfast) (1975) with Yvonne Kenny, Ludmilla Andrew, Richard Greager, Enid Hartle, Christian Du Plessis, Chorus of the Northern Ireland Opera Trust, Ulster Orchestra, conducted by Alun Francis. Unique Opera UORC 274.
