Zandonai: Francesca Da Rimini
) | Label: Catalog: NBD0142V Format: BLU-RAY DVD Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Carlo Rizzi, IVAN INVERARDIRiccardo Zandonai’s Francesca da Rimini is a four-act opera set during the Renaissance period. The plot concerns an arranged marriage between Francesca and Giovanni, also known as Gianciotto, who is impersonated by his handsome brother Paolo, and with whom Francesca falls passionately in love. Sometimes referred to as the ‘Italian Tristan’, the opera ends in betrayal and a double murder. The production of this rarely performed opera from the Deutsche Oper Berlin proved to be a huge critical success.  Price: $36.98 |