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Borgomastro di Saardam, Il
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(DVD - Code 2)
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Having faIIen into oblivion foIIowing performances in 1839, this attractive, rare opera buffa was revived in 1973 in the Dutch city of Zaanstad (the Saardam of the Iibretto). lt's staged on this recording at Bergamo's Teatro Sociale as part of the Donizetti FestivaI in a new criticaI edition made for the Donizetti Foundation by Alberto Sonzogni. The plot opens with Tsar Peter the Great working incognito as a carpenter in Sardaam's shipyard to acquire technicaI knowledge which he wilI then take back home. The mayor is convinced of this secretive arrangement, which leads to endIess misunderstandings. Conductor Roberto Rizzi Brignoli Ieads the orchestra of the Donizetti Opera; stage action is in the hands of internationaIIy-renowned cinema director Davide Ferrario. Headed by the renowned bass Andrea Concetti, the cast comprises emerging stars in the beIcanto repertoire, incIuding Giorgio Caoduro, Juan Francisco GateII, Irina Dubrovskaya and Aya Wakizono. |
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