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Verdi 200: Oberto

17/10/2013

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Louise Fryer presents a performance of Verdi's first opera, Oberto.

Louise Fryer presents a performance of Verdi's first opera, Oberto. With tenor Carlo Bergonzi as Riccardo and mezzo Ruza Baldani as Cuniza.

Verdi 200: Oberto
Louise Fryer presents Verdi's first opera. Premiered at La Scala in 1839 its setting is northern Italy in the thirteenth century
Count Oberto has been defeated in battle and his daughter, Leonora has been jilted by her lover, Count Riccardo. He's about to marry Cuniza instead. But, despite her happiness, Cuniza herself has forebodings: "This joy that overwhelms my breast is mingled with a mysterious fear". These fears are soon realised, when she meets Leonora and discovers Riccardo's back-story. Cuniza agrees to help Leonora win Riccardo back. Count Oberto wants his revenge for this treatment of his daughter. The two counts fight a duel in the forest and one of them is killed. In such a situation, can there be a victor?

Riccardo, Count of Salinguerra ..... Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
Cuniza, sister of Ezzelino da Romano ..... Ruža Baldani (mezzo soprano)
Leonora, his daughter ..... Ghena Dimitrova (soprano)
Imelda, Cuniza's confidante .... Alison Browner (mezzo soprano)
Oberto, Count of San Bonifacio ..... Rolando Panerai (baritone)
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Lamberto Gardelli (conductor).

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