Donizetti - Maria Stuarda (Live from the Met)
For this torrent I have separated the music and commentary from the original BBC continuous live broadcast into separate files. I have converted from m4a to 320 kbps .mp3 (with commentary at 118 kbps) and added fade-outs at the end of Act I and Act II. DRM is removed. Also a selection of images from the production is included in the broadcast
Facts rarely get in the way of a good story in the world of opera and Donizetti's history-based Maria Stuarda is no exception: its dramatic climax is a meeting that never happened. When queens Elizabeth and Mary confront each other, regal pride, years of hatred and mistrust (plus, of course, love-triangle issues) ignite one of Donizetti's most compelling scenes. 'Vil bastarda!' screams Mary Stuart at her cousin once removed. And the opera is full of Bel Canto plums leading up to Mary's final moments before her execution. As ever at the Met, a stellar...
For this torrent I have separated the music and commentary from the original BBC continuous live broadcast into separate files. I have converted from m4a to 320 kbps .mp3 (with commentary at 118 kbps) and added fade-outs at the end of Act I and Act II. DRM is removed. Also a selection of images from the production is included in the broadcast
Facts rarely get in the way of a good story in the world of opera and Donizetti's history-based Maria Stuarda is no exception: its dramatic climax is a meeting that never happened. When queens Elizabeth and Mary confront each other, regal pride, years of hatred and mistrust (plus, of course, love-triangle issues) ignite one of Donizetti's most compelling scenes. 'Vil bastarda!' screams Mary Stuart at her cousin once removed. And the opera is full of Bel Canto plums leading up to Mary's final moments before her execution. As ever at the Met, a stellar...