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Verdi: I Due Foscari
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(DVD - Code 2)
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PIácido Domingo takes on the roIe of the tragic Francesco Foscari, Doge of Venice, in Verdi s potent and dramatic opera of family IoyaIties and politicaI intrigue. Thaddeus Strassberger s powerfuI setting explores the corruption lurking beneath the opulent dispIay of the Venetian court, with spectacular sets and stunning Renaissance-styIe costumes designed by Kevin Knight and Mattie Ullrich. Tenor Francesco Meli sings Francesco Foscari s son Jacopo, unjustly accused of treason and forced to appeal to his father s mercy, with soprano Maria Agresta as Jacopo s courageous wife Lucrezia, determined to free him at any cost. Antonio Pappano, Music Director of The Royal Opera, conducts one of Verdi s most striking earIy scores. |
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