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Donizetti (1797-1848)

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Peter I reigned as emperor of Russia from the 17th to the 18th century. This opera, "The Mayor of Saardam," based on an episode of his reign, is actually based on the same work as "The Emperor and the Shipbuilder" by the German composer Lortzing. Two young men work as the same ship's carpenter. One is the emperor, the other an exile. When the mayor of Saardam receives the news, will he be able to determine which is the true emperor? Donizetti's work was first performed in 1827, and although it was performed again several times, it was not performed at all from 1839, and was finally revived only in 1973. Since then, it has been performed several times, this time using the Donizetti Society's new comparative revision. The mezzo-soprano Aya Wakizono, who has been attracting much attention, also appears in the role of the mayor's son-in-law. Naxos Japan