Francesca di Foix - Gaetano Donizetti
Information about the opera Francesca di Foix by Gaetano Donizetti, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Opera semiseria.
Synopsis
The opera is about the King's attempt to verify the Count's claim that he keeps his wife locked in a tower because she is so ugly.
Recommended recordings on CD
/Massis/Ford (Opera Rara ORC 28)
Cast: Annick Massis (The Countess), Bruce Ford (The Duke), Jennifer Larmore (The Page), Pietro Spagnoli (The King), Alfonso Antoniozzi (The Count).
Opera Rara ORC 28