Les martyrs - Donizetti, Gaetano 1797-1848 (Opera Rara, 2016)
Opera in four acts
Aufnahme: Oktober und November 2014, St Clement's Church, London
Libretto translated from Salvadore Cammarano's libretto for Donizetti's opera Poliuto, which was based on Pierre Corneille's tragedy Polyeucte; and with substantial additions, including elements from Chateaubriand's prose epic Les martyrs
Edition recorded: critical edition, Ricordi, edited by Flora Willson
Program notes by Flora Willson and Jonathan Keates, and synopsis in English
Keywords: Operas; CD