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Written for the Opera in Paris, Gaetano Donizetti's La Favorite contains some of his most famous arias. This superb production from the Donizetti Opera Festival in his birthplace of Bergamo returns the work to it's rarely heard 1840 French grand opera origins, and uses the critical edition by Rebecca Harris-Warrick which includes all of the original ballet music and the cabaletta of the duet between Leonor and Alphonse. Set in 14th-century Spain, the tragic story is of a pious novice (Fernand) who falls in love with a noble lady and abandons the cloister. He becomes a war hero and asks the King for her hand, later finding out to his horror that she is Leonor de Guzman, the King's beloved mistress. This recording is also available on Dynamic Blu-ray video (57992) and DVD (37922). Album Tracks 1. Favorite, opera~Prélude 2. Favorite, opera~Act I. No. 1. Introduction Chœur, Romance et Duo. Introduction Pieux monastère! - Ne vas-tu pas prier avec eux? 3. Favorite, opera~Act I. No. 1. Introduction Chœur, Romance et Duo. Romance Parle, mon fils - Un ange, une femme inconnue 4. Favorite, opera~Act I. No. 1. Introduction Chœur, Romance et Duo. Duo Sais-tu que devant la tiare 5. Favorite, opera~Act I. No. 2. Air et Chœur. Air Rayons dorés, tiède zéphyr 6. Favorite, opera~Act I. No. 3. Air avec Chœur. Air Silence! Silence! - Doux zéphyr, sois-lui fidèle 7. Favorite, opera~Act I. No. 4. Récitatif et Duo. Récitatif Gentille messagère - Duo Mon idole! 8. Favorite, opera~Act I. No. 4. Récitatif et Duo. Duo Toi, ma seule amie 9. Favorite, opera~Act I. No. 5. Récitatif et Air. Récitatif Celui qui vient la chercher 10. Favorite, opera~Act I. No. 5. Récitatif et Air. Air Oui, ta voix m'inspire 11. Favorite, opera~Act II. No. 6. Entr'acte, Récitatif et Air. Entr'acte - Récitatif Jardins de l'Alcazar 12. Favorite, opera~Act II. No. 6. Entr'acte, R
