Fritz Spiegl's light-hearted revival of Emilia di Liverpool, combined with Joan Sutherland's later fame, helped renew Donizetti's fortunes in the mid-20th century.
Composition History
The 1828 version of Donizetti's Emilia di Liverpool was revived in 1957 by Fritz Spiegl and his Liverpool Music Group after being submerged for over a century.
Recording & Production
The BBC abridgement of Emilia di Liverpool cut most of Donizetti's secco recitative and trimmed arias and ensembles to fit the broadcast's allotted hour.
Composition History
Donizetti's youthful opera semiseria, Emilia di Liverpool, exists in two distinct versions from 1824 and 1828, with the latter retitled L'eremittagio di Liwerpool.
Recording & Production
This double album features recordings from the Itter Collection of BBC radio broadcasts, including an abridged version of Donizetti's Emilia di Liverpool.
Compositional Technique
The composer Donizetti borrowed Emilia's brilliant final rondo for Emilia di Liverpool from his 1826 opera Alahor in Granata.
Performer Biography
Joan Sutherland, the world-renowned soprano, initially aimed to sing Wagner and was contracted to Covent Garden for heavy, dramatic roles.
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