Lucrezia Borgia

Say the name Lucrezia Borgia, and you get an immediate reaction, even if they don't know the whole story, they know that Lucrezia Borgia was though to be scandalous in some way.

Archive 2007-09-01 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2007

More than 50 operas were based on works by contemporary French author Victor Hugo, including Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia" and Verdi's "Rigoletto."

High Notes 2007

When Captain Joliette entered the dressing-room of Mlle. d 'Armilly, after quitting the Count of Monte-Cristo at the Apollo Theatre on the sudden termination of the performance of "Lucrezia Borgia," he found the prima donna lying upon a sofa and slowly recovering from the effects of her swoon.

Monte-Cristo's Daughter Edmund Flagg

Léon quitted his sister and, going to a piano that stood in one corner of the apartment, softly opened it and commenced lightly running his fingers over the keys; then he seated himself at the instrument and played an air from "Lucrezia Borgia" with brilliancy and effect that only a finished performer could attain.

Edmond Dantès Edmund Flagg

"Lucrezia Borgia", without a shadow of authority, gives a dozen children — the calumny being repeated by Brosch and Creighton.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

"Lucrezia Borgia," an opera in three acts, words by Romani, was first produced at La Scala, Milan, in 1834.

The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers 1876

In such parts as Gennaro, in "Lucrezia Borgia," he was inimitable -- the sweetest of voices, a pure tenor, of considerable compass and respectable power.

November Boughs ; from Complete Poetry and Collected Prose 1855

After the epic inanities of Mike Figgis's cinematic take on 'Lucrezia Borgia' at the Coliseum - whose only saving grace was a trio of superb voices - it was sweet relief to encounter David McVicar's 'Magic Flute' at Covent Garden.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

"Lucrezia Borgia" would be broadcast live in three dimensions to movie theaters around the

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The English National Opera's "Lucrezia Borgia" is directed by Mike Figgis, best known for films such as "Leaving Las Vegas" and "Internal Affairs."

The Seattle Times 2011