First seen in 1840, La Favorita was Donizetti's third opera of the year for the Paris Opera. It is nowadays mostly sung in its Italian version, as it was in this performance given as part of the Bregenz Festival of 1977.
An opera in four acts
Libretto by Alphonse Royer and Gustave Vaez. Italian translation by F. Jannetti. Music by Donizetti (sung in Italian)
Acts 1 and 2
4.5* Interval Reading
4.15* La Favorita Acts 3 and 4
(Austrian Radio recording)
(Stereo)
