- Alfredo il grande
"Alfredo il grande" ("Alfred the Great") is a "
melodramma " serio or seriousopera in two acts byGaetano Donizetti .Andrea Leone Tottola wrote the Italian libretto, which may have been derived fromJohann Simon Mayr 's 1818 opera of the same name. The opera tells the story of the great Anglo-Saxon King Alfred.Creation and performance history
This opera was Donizetti's first exploration in British history, but it turned out to be a spectacular failure. It received its premiere on
July 2 ,1823 at theTeatro San Carlo ,Naples , which was also its last performance.Roles
ynopsis
:"Place: The action takes place on the Isle of Athelny in
Somerset ."elected recordings
* "Young Donizetti" contains the Cavatina "Non é di morte il fulmine" sung by Bruce Ford. "
Opera Rara "
* "Donizetti Divas" contains "Che potrei dirti, o caro?" sung by Della Jones. "Opera Rara " (also in "Della Jones Sings Donizetti". "Opera Rara " )External links
* [http://www.karadar.com/Librettos/donizetti_alfredo.html Libretto Italian]
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