The Making of Donizetti's Les Martyrs | Joyce El-Khoury, Michael Spyres, Mark Elder, OAE
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
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In our The Making Of series, get behind-the-scenes insights into our restoration process and join us on a journey of operatic discovery.
A tragic tale of Christian martyrdom, Les Martyrs began its life as Poliuto, Donizetti’s Italian opera which - due to its religious content - was banned before its Naples premiere. Greatly angered by the Italian censors’ decision, Donizetti moved to Paris in the hope of conquering the Opéra de Paris and securing his status as a composer of international repute. His dream largely came true when, in 1838, he signed an agreement to revise Poliuto for the Paris opera. Working together with Eugène Scribe - the grand opera librettist of the time - Donizetti went to great pains to adapt his Italian opera for Parisian audiences. Not only did he add an obligatory ballet score, but he also composed an elaborate new overture, new solos for the lead tenor and several innovative ensemble scenes. Yet, despite the opera’s successful premiere, Les Martyrs soon disappeared from the Paris opera’s repertory and since has only received sporadic performances, often in an Italian version. Opera Rara’s revival is based on a new critical edition by Dr Flora Willson of King’s College, Cambridge, which restores the opera’s original French text and reinstates numerous musical passages that have note been heard since its first performance.
The cast features Joyce El-Khoury (Pauline), Michael Spyres (Polyecute), David Kempster (Sévère), Brindey Sherratt (Félix), Clive Bayley (Callisthènes), Wynne Evans (Néarque), Opera Rara Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Mark Elder - conductor.
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What a fantastic documentary, engrossing. I attended the concert performance, it was incredible!
Thanks so much for joining us all those years ago! Great memories!!
It’s surprising that Bonynge never investigated this score. He unearthed quite a few neglected operas, and he and Sutherland obviously had a lot invested in Donizetti.
Interestingly, Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge gave our founder Patric Schmidt his start in London and planted the seed of Opera Rara. There are still many more Donizetti operas to go, but we've made our way through roughly half of them so far.
11:08 Holy crap man