Donizetti's three-act tragic opera Belisario was a resounding success in it's day, driven by it's composer's superlative theatrical instinct and his skillful interweaving of intense tragic narrative and emotional pathos. Belisario is betrayed by his wife Antonina, who falsely accuses him of high treason. Belisario is blinded and exiled, with proof of his innocence coming too late, and is mortally wounded during a final military victory. This production was performed and recorded without an audience in Bergamo during the Covid-19 lockdown in November 2020 - a moving performance reflecting a spirit of defiance amidst ruin and darkness.

Tracklist:

Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 1: Trionfo - Sinfonia
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 1: Plauso D'eterna Gloria
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 2: Corri Amica
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 3: Plauso! Voci Di Gioia
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 3: Sin La Tomba È A Me Negata!
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 3: Ti Conforta
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 4: O Nume Degli Eserciti
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 6: Cesare, Hai Vinto
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 6: Quando Di Sangue Tinto
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 6: Sul Campo Della Gloria
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 7: Padre!
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 9: Che Mai Sarà!
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 10: Sostegni Del Mio Trono
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 12: Ah! Da Chi Son Io Tradito
Belisario, A. 47, Act I Scene 12: Sognai Fra Genti Barbare
Belisario, A. 47, Act II Scene 1: L'esilio - Oh Duce! Oh Eccesso Orribile
Belisario, A. 47, Act II Scene 2: A Sì Tremendo Annunzio
Belisario, A. 47, Act II Scene 2: Vien La Figlia
Belisario, A. 47, Act II Scene 3: Trema Bisanzio! Sterminatrice
Belisario, A. 47, Act II Scene 3: Amici È Forza Separarci
Belisario, A. 47, Act II Scene 4: Ah Se Potessi Piangere
Belisario, A. 47, Act III Scene 1: La Morte - Qui Siedi, O Padre
Belisario, A. 47, Act III Scene 2: Diffondasi Terribile
Belisario, A. 47, Act III Scene 3: Se Il Fratel Stringere M'è Dato
Belisario, A. 47, Act III Scene 3: Figli Partiam
Belisario, A. 47, Act III Scene 4: Itene Al Campo
Belisario, A. 47, Act III Scene 5: Da Quel Dì Che L'innocente
Belisario, A. 47, Act III Scene 5: Vittoria! Vittoria!
Belisario, A. 47, Act III Scene 6: Di Pianto, Di Gemiti
Belisario, A. 47, Act III Scene 7: Egli È Spento

UPC: 8007144079079
Label: Dynamic
Release Date: 11.19.21
Format: CD

Donizetti / Frizza / Coro Donizetti Opera - Belisario (2pk) (2 CD)