Donizetti: Figlia Del Reggimento (La) (The Daughter of the Regiment)
4/30/2007, 29 Tracks, 1:41:55
Featuring
Marzio Conti
Maria Costanza Nocentini
Giorgio Casciarri
Luciano Miotto
Milijana Nikolić
Eugenio Leggiadri-Gallani
Arturo Cauli
Giulia Martella
Franco Becconi
Alessandro Pento
Orchestra Del Teatro Marrucino
Coro Del Teatro Marrucino
Gaetano Donizetti
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Critical Reception
Donizetti's opera "La fille du régiment" was a popular success despite criticism from Berlioz, who resented Donizetti's prolific output in Paris.
Composer Biography
Gaetano Donizetti was a leading Italian opera composer between Rossini's early retirement and Verdi's first success in 1842.
Recording & Production
This recording was made live at the Teatro Marrucino in Chieti, Italy, from March 31st to April 5th, 2004.
Performer Biography
Maria Costanza Nocentini, the soprano singing Maria, won the 1992 Toti Dal Monte Competition and the International Viotti Competition.
Performer Biography
Marzio Conti, the conductor, began his musical career as a flautist and was considered one of Italy's leading players before becoming a conductor.
Composition History
The opera "La figlia del reggimento" was originally written for Paris with a French libretto and later revised for La Scala, Milan, with an Italian translation.
Composition History
Donizetti moved to Paris, encouraged by Rossini, and established himself with a series of operas, including "La fille du régiment."
