Tag: Donizetti
Beyond the Madness: Baltimore Concert Opera Presents a Haunting Lucia di Lammermoor
Baltimore, MD – Being that the modern gift for a third anniversary is glass; perhaps it was only appropriate that Baltimore Concert Opera presented two sold-out performances this past weekend of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor that coincided with the third anniversary of BCO’s very first production. “Appropriate?” one may ask. Not only did they celebrate [...]
Prendi, per me sei libero – L’Elisir d’amore – Donizetti
OperaPulse’s Aria of the Week – This week the spotlight is on the beautiful aria, “Prendi, per me sei libero,” from Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore. We’ve lined up six singers for your listening pleasure – past and present. In this aria, Adina, who until this point in the opera has shown very little interest in Nemorino, [...]
Una furtiva lagrima – L’Elisir d’amore – Donizetti
OperaPulse’s Aria of the Week – This week’s aria is the ultimate tenor test! Una furtiva lagrima (A furtive tear), from Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore, is a tenor repertoire staple. In this aria, the simple-minded Nemorino shows the depth of his emotions for Adina after he has just discovered that she does, in fact, love him. [...]
Ah, mes ami – La fille du regiment – Donizetti
This is the first installment of “OperaPulse’s Aria of the Week.” Each week we’ll line up videos of past and present singers giving their best (recorded) rendition of one of your favorite arias. This week’s feature aria is from Donizetti’s La fille du régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment). “Ah,mes ami,” is a spectacle of [...]
