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Ernani (1844) was the first of several operas commissioned from Verdi by La Fenice (La traviata would be among them) and so a new production, as this by Andrea Bernard, at Venice must inevitably have particular resonance there, despite its being based upon Victor Hugo’s play about an episode in early-sixteenth-century Spanish history. Insofar as there is …

Verdi’s Ernani at La Fenice, Venice – Piero Pretti, Anastasia Bartoli, Ernesto Petti; directed by Andrea Bernard; conducted by Riccardo Frizza Read More »