Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia

Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia is a dark and scandalous tale of murder and excess. Initially criticized for its audacious nature, the opera has since become appreciated as one of the great masterpieces of Italian bel canto repertoire with glorious arias and stirring choruses. Andrea Bernard’s spectacular Donizetti Festival production is "gripping and intense at every moment… this production ranks among the best all year." (operawire.com).