Donizetti: Il diluvio universale
Nahuel Di Pierro (bass), Enea Scala (tenor), Giuliana Gianfaldoni (soprano), Maria Elena Pepi (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestra Donizetti Opera, Coro dell’Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Riccardo Frizza
Who knew Donizetti wrote an opera about Noah's Ark?...Nahuel di Pierro is a stately Noè, Enea Scala an ardent Cadmo, and tribute must above all be paid to the mellow-voiced Giuliana Gianfaldoni,...
Donizetti: Il diluvio universale
Nahuel Di Pierro (bass), Enea Scala (tenor), Giuliana Gianfaldoni (soprano), Maria Elena Pepi (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestra Donizetti Opera, Coro dell’Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Riccardo Frizza
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Who knew Donizetti wrote an opera about Noah's Ark?...Nahuel di Pierro is a stately Noè, Enea Scala an ardent Cadmo, and tribute must above all be paid to the mellow-voiced Giuliana Gianfaldoni,...
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Il diluvio universale (‘The Great Flood’) was premiered in Naples in 1830 but is better known in the much-revised version performed four years later in Genoa and Paris. The story, loosely drawn from the Bible, concerns Noah and his family, their conflicts, and the impending catastrophe of the flood. The opera offers a stream of attractive music, powerful choruses and refined harmonies, and represents a crucial stage in Donizetti’s musical thought. This acclaimed 2023 Donizetti Festival performance, conducted by Riccardo Frizza, employs the original 1830 edition.
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September 2025
Who knew Donizetti wrote an opera about Noah's Ark?...Nahuel di Pierro is a stately Noè, Enea Scala an ardent Cadmo, and tribute must above all be paid to the mellow-voiced Giuliana Gianfaldoni, whose performance as Sela, a woman torn between faith and love, is something of a tour de force.
