Donizetti - Roberto Devereux (Radvanovsky, Polenzani, Benini, NY Met, 2016) (320kbps .mp3)
Sondra Radvanovsky plays Elizabeth I in the last years of her life and reign, portraying the disastrous relationship with her favourite Devereux, the man she loves, and whose death warrant she is forced to sign. Recorded at New York's Metropolitan Opera in April 2016, with star tenor Matthew Polenzani singing the role of Devereux, and Elina Garanca and Mariusz Kwiecien completing the principal quartet. Donizetti specialist Maurizio Benini conducts.
Presented by Mary Jo Heath with commentary by Ira Siff.
Elisabetta ..... Sondra Radvanovsky (soprano)
Sara ..... Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano)
Roberto Devereux ..... Matthew Polenzani (tenor)
The Duke of Nottingham ..... Mariusz Kwiecien (baritone)
Lord Cecil...Brian Downen (tenor)
Sir Walter Raleigh...Christopher Job (bass)
Page...Yohan Yi (contralto)
Servant of Nottingham...Paul Corona (bass)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York
Maurizio Benini (conductor)
Performed: April 16, 2016
