Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Performer: Sondra Radvanovsky, Eric Ferring, Mario Rojas, Anthony Reed, Lauren Decker, David Weigel, Christopher Kenney, Kathleen Felty, Ricardo José Rivera, Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus
Orchestra: Lyric Opera of Chicago
Conductor: Riccardo Frizza
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Pentatone
Catalogue: PTC5186970
Release: 2022
Size: 1.62 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
Anna Bolena, A. 30
01. Sinfonia
02. Chi può vederla
03. Piangete voi?
04. Al dolce guidami castel natio
05. Qual mesto suon?
06. Cielo, a’ miei lunghi spasimi
07. Chi mi sveglia?
08. Coppia iniqua
CD 02
Maria Stuarda, A. 43
01. Sinfonia
02. Vedeste?
03. Anna! Qui più sommessi
04. Lo vi rivedo alfin
05. Deh! Tu di un’umile preghiera
06. Oh colpo!
07. Di un cor che muore
08. Giunge il Conte
09. Ah! Se un giorno
Roberto Devereux, A. 52
10. Sinfonia
11. E Sara in questi orribili momenti
12. Vivi, ingrato
13. Che m’apporti?
14. Quel sangue versato
Lyric Opera of Chicago presents “The Three Queens”, a program that brings together the finales of Gaetano Donizetti’s Tudor trilogy, showcasing three of the most fascinating heroines of opera history. These extraordinary women are interpreted by soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, who performs them together with an excellent ensemble of soloists under the baton of Donizetti specialist Riccardo Frizza. Singing these three breathtaking roles on one night is an enormous challenge for any soprano, and this live recording captures all the excitement of this exceptional achievement.
Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious opera houses. Riccardo Frizza is among the most sought-after conductors for nineteenth-century Italian opera, while Sondra Radvanovsky is one of the most in-demand singers of her generation on both sides of the Atlantic.