Donizetti: Linda Di Chamounix
Label: DYNAMIC Catalog: DYN-CDS7911.03 Format: COMPACT DISC Iervolino, Teresa; Demuro, Francesco; Pertusi, Michele; Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Prato, Vittorio; Gamba, Michele; Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Pratt, Jessica; Capitanucci, Fabio Maria; Garés, Antonio; De Liso, MarinaLinda di Chamounix is a pretty country girl who is in love with Carlo, who she believes is a penniless artist. Her honor is threatened by the local squire and she escapes to Paris in search of fortune. This is a tale of courage and madness, in which we discover and experience the strength and suffering of a woman torn apart by estrangement from family and love. Donizetti reaped full and long-lasting success with Linda di Chamounix, and it became one of his most modern, appreciated and long-lived works. Jessica Pratt leads an all-star cast in this acclaimed production from the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. ![]() |