
The corsair Corrado, having taken refuge on an island in the Aegean Sea, decides to launch an expedition against the Muslims, during which he is taken prisoner. Gulnara, the favorite of Pasha Seïd, falls in love with Corrado and helps him escape after murdering Seïd herself. Meanwhile, Medora, Corrado’s beloved, has poisoned herself upon hearing the false news of her lover’s death. She dies in the arms of her lover, who has returned too late. Corrado, in despair, throws himself into the sea, while Gulnara collapses, overcome by grief. “Il corsaro” is a lyric drama (“melodramma tragico”) in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on Lord Byron’s poem “The Corsair.” It premiered on October 25, 1848, at the Grand Theatre in Trieste. The opera was taken off the bill after three performances and replaced by “Macbeth.” From the “Tutto Verdi” box set of 27 Verdi operas. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on October 19 and 21, 2008.
Bruno Ribeiro
Corrado
Andrea Papi
Giovanni

Luca Salsi
Seid
Silvia Dalla Benetta
Gulnara
Gregory Bonfatti
Selimo
Angelo Villari
Un eunoco / Un schiavo
Irina Lungu
Medora
Carlo Montanaro
Conductor

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The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel

The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca
The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca

The Metropolitan Opera: Luisa Miller
The Metropolitan Opera: Luisa Miller

Tosca
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The Mikado
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Donizetti: Anna Bolena
Donizetti: Anna Bolena

The Tales of Hoffman - National Opera Company (INBAL)
The Tales of Hoffman - National Opera Company (INBAL)

Hoffmanns Erzählungen
Hoffmanns Erzählungen

Verdi: Nabucco
Verdi: Nabucco

Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut

Rodelinda
Rodelinda

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