Description: A lyric tragedy in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Salvatore Cammarano. Roberto Devereux was composed in the summer of 1837, the year, according to biographers, in which Donizetti seems to have suffered most, having lost his third son and his adored wife Virginia Vasselli. The opera made its debut at the San Carlo Theatre in Naples on October 28th in the same year and was a great success. The rehearsals of the original performance were postponed for a month due to censorship of the decapitation scene of the leading actor.
1.85:1 - Color - Italian - 5.1 Dolby Digital - Sub: English
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Rating: - Roberto Excellence
I now have two Roberto Devereux's on DVD, one with Beverley Sills & this one with Alexandrina Pendatchanska. I raved about the Sills recording; but having seen this one, I am gob-smacked. I thought ... Read More
Rating: - Could not there be more stars?
Amazing!
Couldn't imagine modern operatic production could reach such high level.
Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley are well-known historical characters, but Donizetti's opera is less well-known. ... Read More
Rating: - Great production, cast, despite vocal problems of Pendatchanska
In terms of production splendor, this one is indeed,
spectacular. The most sumptuous sets and costumes are to be
found on this Image Entertainment release of Roberto
Devereux, which originates ... Read More
Rating: - When 2 is more than enough to make 5
My 5-star review is based on the two leads in this production. While the rest of the cast was adequate, these two lifted it to a high plane of achievement. Of course, the other star-performer, Donizetti, gets ... Read More
Rating: - Why isn't Pendatchanska at the Met????
It's all been said in the raves above. Pendatchanska is thrilling. If you have the luck to be in NY in April, she will be at NYCO in ERMIONE.
- Great production, cast, despite vocal problems of Pendatchanska