Victor Hugo
Other operas based on works by Victor Hugo:
Lucrezia Borgia - Gaetano Donizetti
Information about the opera Lucrezia Borgia by Gaetano Donizetti, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Based on Victor Hugo's drama about the infamous poisoner Lucrezia Borgia.
Recommended recordings on CD
Perlea/Caballé/Verrett (RCA GD86642)
The first studio recording, and unsurpassed.
RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra, conducted by Jonel Perlea, 1965.
Cast: Montserrat Caballé (Lucrezia Borgia), Shirley Verrett (Orsini), Ezio Flagello (Alfonso).
RCA GD86642