Imelda de' Lambertazzi
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Imelda de' Lambertazzi is a melodramma tragico or tragic opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti (1830), from a libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola, based on the tragedy Imelda by Gabriele Sperduti.
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[edit] Performance history
It received its first performance on 5 September 1830 at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples. The opera was not a great success and performances of it have been scarce.
A concert performance of this work was performed on March 10, 2007 by Opera Rara at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, under the baton of Mark Elder with soprano Nicole Cabell in the title role, James Westman, Frank Lopardo and Massimo Giordano and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, September 5, 1830 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Imelda | soprano | Antonietta Galzerani |
| Bonifacio Geremei | baritone | Antonio Tamburini |
| Lamberto | tenor | Berardo Winter |
| Orlando Lambertazzi | tenor | Giovanni Basadonna |
| Ugo | bass | Michele Benedetti |
| Ubaldo | bass | Gennaro Ambrosini |
| Customers, followers of Lambertazzi, friends of Gieremei, soldiers, people | ||
[edit] Selected recordings
- Live recording, Lugano, Feb 1989. Floriana Sovilla, Diego d'Auria, Andrea Martin, Fausto Tenzi, Gastone Sarti, Italian Switzerland Radio/TV Orchestra, cond. Marc Andreae. Nuova Era 6778/79
[edit] External links
- Libretto (Italian)
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