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Donizetti: Belisario
Year
2021
Language
ITALIAN
Duration
2h 11m
Rating
NR
CC
Performers
Riccardo Frizza, Simon Lim, Roberto Frontali, Carmela Remigio, Annalisa Stroppa, Celso Albelo, Anaïs Mejías, Klodjan Kacani, Stefano Gentili, Matteo Castrignano
Directed By
Matteo Ricchetti
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Summary
Donizetti's three-act tragic opera Belisario was a resounding success in its day, driven by its composer's superlative theatrical instinct and his skilful interweaving of intense tragic narrative and emotional pathos. Belisario is betrayed by his wife Antonina, who falsely accuses him of high treason. Belisario is blinded and exiled, with proof of his innocence coming too late, and is mortally wounded during a final military victory. This production was performed and recorded without an audience in Bergamo during the Covid-19 lockdown in November 2020 - a moving performance reflecting a spirit of defiance amidst ruin and darkness.