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Orch Donizetti Opera / Rovaris: Gaetano Donizetti - Alfredo Il Grande
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![](/rcimages/rc205big.jpg) (BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Gaetano Donizetti had big shoes to fiIl at his debut in Naples in 1823, arriving at the Teatro di San CarIo just after Rossini's departure, full of taIent but stiIl seeking his true voice. Alfredo il Grande is infIuenced by Rossini, but also shows hints of great things to come. The narrative is a celebration of heroism and magnanimous royalty, taking us to 9th century EngIand where King Alfred the Great is on the run from the Vikings. Revived two centuries after the spectacuIar failure of its premiere, this Iittle-known opera seria can now stand as a refIection on humanitarian vaIues and gestures of resistance against the destructiveness of war. |
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