Opus Arte's video: Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia Royal Opera House

Donizetti’s operatic portrayal of Lucrezia Borgia is one of the most demanding roles for a soprano, and only such ccomplished stars as Joan Sutherland have risen to the challenge. Lucrezia was notorious in Renaissance Ferrara as much for her beauty as for the political intrigue and suspicious deaths that surrounded her and her family. Here Sutherland deftly captures the complexity of a powerful, vengeful woman, who is at the same time a loving mother – in the final scenes she chillingly shows her unsuspecting victims the coffins in which they will be buried, but cannot bear the heartbreaking revelations that follow. Richard Bonynge conducts a cast including Alfredo Kraus as Gennaro, supported by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and Royal Opera Chorus, in John Copley’s production for The Royal Opera. This recording, with English subtitles, is preserved in its original Standard Definition and 4:3 picture format. Catalogue number: OA1237D Release Date - May 2017 More information here: http://www.opusarte.com/details/OA1237D DVD available now: Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/2P1KZPI Amazon DE - https://amzn.to/2pUVtT2 Amazon US - https://amzn.to/2EjQqpb Royal Opera House Shop - http://bit.ly/2OoTgO9 Presto - http://bit.ly/2Ciaztd MDT - http://bit.ly/2yDpQBq Europadisc - http://bit.ly/2IVAEiL