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Author:

Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848, composer.

Title:

Les martyrs [sound recording] / Donizetti.

Format:

[sound recording] /

Publisher:

Opera Rara,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

3 audio discs (188 min., 12 sec.) ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Operas.
Compact disc.

Other Authors:

Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861, librettist.
El-Khoury, Joyce, singer.
Spyres, Michael, singer.
Kempster, David, singer.
Sherratt, Brindley, singer.
Bayley, Clive, singer.
Evans, Wynne (Tenor), singer.
Elder, Mark, 1947- conductor.
Opera adaptation of (work): Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684. Polyeucte.
Opera adaptation of (work): Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de, 1768-1848. Martyrs.
Opera Rara Chorus, singer.
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, instrumentalist.

Other Titles:

Martyrs

Notes:

Grand opera in four acts. Libretto by Eugène Scribe, translated from Salvadore Cammarano's libretto for Donizetti's opera Poliuto, which was based on Pierre Corneille's tragedy Polyeucte; and with substantial additions, including elements from Chateaubriand's prose epic Les martyrs. Edition recorded: critical edition, Ricordi; edited by Flora Willson. Program notes by Flora Willson and Jonathan Keates, synopsis in English with French, German, and Italian translations, and libretto with English translation (148 pages : portraits (some color)) inserted in container. Joyce El-Khoury (Pauline) ; Michael Spyres (Polyeucte) ; David Kempster (Sévère) ; Brindley Sherratt (Félix) ; Clive Bayley (Callisthènes) ; Wynne Evans (Néarque) ; with supporting soloists ; Opera Rara Chorus ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; Sir Mark Elder, conductor. Recorded 2014 October-November, St. Clement's Church, London

UPC:

792938005225

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)