Donizetti - La Favorite (2023)
3h 10m
Running Time
November 17, 2023Release Date

Donizetti - La Favorite (2023)
3h 10m
Running Time
November 17, 2023Release Date
Plot.
Composed for the Paris Opéra, the romantic but ultimately tragic narrative of Donizetti’s grand opera La Favorite is set amidst the Moorish invasions of Spain and the power struggles between religion and the state in the 14th century. The novice Fernand abandons his monastery having fallen in love with the noble Léonor, not knowing that she is the King’s mistress and favourite. Drawing on traditions established by Rossini and Meyerbeer, La Favorite is noted for Donizetti’s innovative use of the orchestra and for some of his most renowned and enthralling arias. This acclaimed production opened the 2022 Donizetti Opera Festival in Bergamo, and is performed with its original French libretto.
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Cast & Crew.

Annalisa Stroppa
Léonor de Guzman

Javier Camarena
Fernand

Florian Sempey
Alphonse XI

Evgeny Stavinsky
Balthazar

Edoardo Milletti
Don Gaspar

Caterina Di Tonno
Inès

Alessandro Barbaglia
Un seigneur

Valentina Carrasco
Director

Giulia Randazzo
Assistant Director

Carles Berga
Set Designer

Peter van Praet
Set Designer / Lighting Design

Chiara La Ferlita
Assistant Set Designer

Silvia Aymonino
Costume Designer

Hannah Gelesz
Assistant Costume Designer
Media.
