This page lists all recordings of Anna Bolena, by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) on CD & DVD. Generally, more recent CDs and DVDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
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Callas, Simionato, Raimondi, Rossi & Lemeni Gavazzeni Recorded in La Scala, 1957 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Montserrat Caballe, Elena Obraztsova, Paul Plishka & Antonio Savastano Milan La Scala Orchestra, Giuseppe Patane | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Maria Callas, Giulietta Simionato, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Gianni Raimondi, Gabriella Carturan La Scala Milan Chorus & Orchestra, Gianandrea Gavazzeni | EMI - 5664712 (CD - 2 discs) £17.49 (£14.89 ex. VAT) |
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Dimitra Theodossiou, Gian Luca Pasolini, Riccardo Zanellato & Sofia Soloviy Orchestra and Chorus of Bergamo Musica Festival Gaetano Donizetti, Fabrizio Maria Carminati (conductor) & Francesco Esposito (director) In the summer of 1830 the impresarios of Teatro Carcano contacted Donizetti and asked him to compose a new opera for the season’s opening. At the moment of signing the contract Donizetti still ignored the subject of the new opera; but he knew that the librettist would be Felice Romani and the female protagonist Giuditta Pasta. Success was resounding and unanimous, also with the critics. Donizetti had indeed reached artistic maturity. Anna Bolena tells of a human drama of solitude and oppression; it is a work of psychological introspection centred. Donizetti’s first great scene of madness is one of the most moving and powerful of the whole history of opera. The new theatrical element introduced by Anna Bolena is that the protagonist’s death is not a consequence of moral duty or divine justice, but a plain act of cruelty. A tragedy through and through, then: intense, deep and profoundly romantic. Anna Bolena is a very significant work in the history of opera, as well as in Donizetti’s own personal history. In this Teatro Donizetti di Bergamo production Dimitra Theodossiou stands out as a fine interpreter both as a singer and as an actress. | | | Dynamic - 33534 (DVD Video - 2 discs) Normally: £24.99 (£21.27 ex. VAT) Special: £18.74 (£15.95 ex. VAT) |
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Joan Sutherland (Anna Bolena), Samuel Ramey (Enrico VIII), Susanne Mentzer (Giovanna Seymour), Jerry Hadley (Lord Riccardo Percy) & Bernadette Manca di Nissa (Smeton) Richard Bonynge Recorded: Walthamstow, February 1987 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Edita Gruberova, Delores Ziegler, Stefano Palatchi, Jose Bros, Igor Morosow, Helene Schneiderman, Jose Guadalupe Reyes Hungarian Radio Orchestra & Chorus, Elio Boncompagni | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Recorded live at the Teatro Comunale of Bergamo, this version of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena is noteworthy for at least two reasons: in addition to being the complete version of this opera, this 3CD-set features, in the main roles, the Greek soprano Dimitra Theodossiou - a splendid and passionate Anne Boleyn - and the fine Sonia Ganassi - giving a very expressive interpretation of Jane Seymour. The recorded sound is excellent. As customary, Dynamic’s booklet includes liner notes in four languages and the English translation of the libretto. Live recording (Bergamo, October 2000) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Elena Souliotis, Marilyn Horne, Placido Domingo, Carlo Cava, Janet Baker & Raymond Gibbs Orchestra & Chorus of the American Opera Society, Henry Lewis | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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