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Bellini (1801-1835)

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The world premiere video of Bellini's opera "Bianca and Fernando" from Genoa, where it was first performed! The time is medieval Sicily. Filippo, who usurps the throne from Duke Carlo of Agrigento and imprisons him in his tomb, is betrothed to Bianca, Carlo's daughter, who is unaware of his evil deeds. Carlo's son, Fernando (Bianca's brother, who had been separated from her), hid his identity to serve under Filippo and revealed Filippo's true identity to Bianca. The two vowed to rescue their father... Bellini's second opera, "Bianca e Fernando" (a great revision of "Bianca e Gernando" first performed in 1826), was performed on April 7, 1828, as the inaugural performance of the Carlo Felice Opera House in Genoa. The style of the work is reminiscent of that of his great predecessor, L'Oro Felice. Although its style was greatly influenced by Rossini, Bellini's music is known for its melancholy and beautiful lyricism, which can already be seen in many parts of the work. Against the backdrop of a unique stage set that resembles a giant celestial globe, created by Argentinean opera director Ugo de Ana, Georgia-born Salome Zizia (Bianca) sang the difficult passages with an agile and beautiful voice, and Giorgio Misseri (Fernando) responded with a lyrical and eloquent tenor singing. Giorgio Misseri (Fernando) responds with a lyrical and elongated tenor voice. Master singer Donato Renzetti's tight tempi and the tight ensemble under his baton bring a high level of perfection to this performance. Naxos Japan