Years before the story opens, marie had been found, after a battle, by sergeant sulpice of the 11th regiment of the grand army of napoleon. Donizetti s compositions edit donizetti, a prolific composer, is best known for his operatic works, but he also wrote music in a number of other forms, including some church music, a number of string quartets, and some orchestral. I respectfully disagree with the low rating this fille du regiment has. It is one of the more important operas by donizetti composed for the french stage. Deze topproductie werd in wenen, londen en new york lovend ontvangen. Find the metropolitan opera on facebook opens new window find the metropolitan opera on twitter opens new window find the metropolitan opera on instagram opens new window. Given serious public health concerns and community efforts to reduce the spread of covid19, fcm has canceled this concert for this season.
Madcap physical comedy and impeccable coloratura come together for natalie dessays indelible portrayal of the feisty tomboy raised by a regiment of french soldiers. Donizetti s spaghetti stuffed eclair smeared with schmaltz reappeared on todays met in hd telecast. Schirmer controls the rights in the english translation by ruth and thomas martin for this work but does not supply orchestral materials. She looked like a combination of fanny brice and edith piaf on steroids. I saw this production as i loved the roh and met performances that also featured natalie dessay and juan. Also featuring uproarious performances by felicity palmer. The health and safety of our friends of chamber music community is our top priority. This tradition continued during the 201819 live in hd season, when soprano pretty yende and tenor javier camarena thrilled audiences as the smitten young lovers marie.
The daughter of the regiment opera by donizetti britannica. This production was previously telecast in 2008 with natalie dessay in the title role. A remarkable cast brings donizettis comedy to life. However, his first notable success came with an opera seria, zoraida di granata, which was presented in 1822 in rome. With one virtuosic vocal display after another, donizettis charming romantic comedy has long served to showcase talented bel canto singers on the met stage. Gaetano donizetti may have achieved immortality with his comic operas don pasquale and lelisir damore, and won a lasting place in the hearts of. Pal tracklist marie, found abandoned as a baby on the battlefield, was adopted and raised by soldiers. In 1830, when anna bolena was premiered, donizetti made a major impact on the italian and international opera scene and this shifted the balance of success away from primarily comedic operas. Gaetano donizetti, in full domenico gaetano maria donizetti, born nov. Juan diego florez is the young swiss villager who conquers her heartand a slew of high cs.