Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tragedia lirica in two acts (1835)
Libretto by Giuseppe Bardari after Andrea Maffei’s translation
of Friedrich von Schiller’s play Maria Stuart
Gaetano Donizetti’s tragic opera “Maria Stuarda” depicts the merciless rivalry between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, who is seen as a martyr facing up to the illegitimate Queen of England. The opera was a victim of censorship at its premiere and was beset by problems during rehearsals but is now seen as one of Donizetti’s great operatic masterpieces. From the flamboyantly lyrical royal confrontations to the poignant final execution scene, this widely acclaimed production by David McVicar features monumental sets and sumptuous Elizabethan costumes bringing the majesty and stark brutality of Elizabeth I’s reign vividly to life.
Maria Stuarda – Lisette Oropesa, soprano
Elisabetta – Aigul Akhmetshina, mezzo-soprano
Roberto Leicester – Ismael Jordi, tenor
Giorgio Talbot – Roberto Tagliavini, bass
Lord Guglielmo Cecil – Andrzej Filończyk, baritone
Anna Kennedy – Elissa Pfaender, mezzo-soprano
Conductor – José Miguel Pérez-Sierra
Stage Director and Additional Costumes – David McVicar
Film Director FRANÇOIS ROUSSILLON
Filmed on 20 and 23 December 2024 at Teatro Real, Madrid, Spain
A co-production between ARTE France, Teatro Real and François Roussillon et Associés,
with the participation of RTVE, and with the support of Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
DVD 2.110782 / Blu-ray NBD0192V
***
Listen to Naxos playlists:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/user/naxosofficial
Apple Music: apple.co/2LPfG8G
Follow us:
Facebook: facebook.com/Naxos
Instagram: instagram.com/naxosmusic
Twitter: twitter.com/Naxosrecords
Naxos Blog: blog.naxos.com
Website: naxos.com
Tragedia lirica in two acts (1835)
Libretto by Giuseppe Bardari after Andrea Maffei’s translation
of Friedrich von Schiller’s play Maria Stuart
Gaetano Donizetti’s tragic opera “Maria Stuarda” depicts the merciless rivalry between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, who is seen as a martyr facing up to the illegitimate Queen of England. The opera was a victim of censorship at its premiere and was beset by problems during rehearsals but is now seen as one of Donizetti’s great operatic masterpieces. From the flamboyantly lyrical royal confrontations to the poignant final execution scene, this widely acclaimed production by David McVicar features monumental sets and sumptuous Elizabethan costumes bringing the majesty and stark brutality of Elizabeth I’s reign vividly to life.
Maria Stuarda – Lisette Oropesa, soprano
Elisabetta – Aigul Akhmetshina, mezzo-soprano
Roberto Leicester – Ismael Jordi, tenor
Giorgio Talbot – Roberto Tagliavini, bass
Lord Guglielmo Cecil – Andrzej Filończyk, baritone
Anna Kennedy – Elissa Pfaender, mezzo-soprano
Conductor – José Miguel Pérez-Sierra
Stage Director and Additional Costumes – David McVicar
Film Director FRANÇOIS ROUSSILLON
Filmed on 20 and 23 December 2024 at Teatro Real, Madrid, Spain
A co-production between ARTE France, Teatro Real and François Roussillon et Associés,
with the participation of RTVE, and with the support of Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
DVD 2.110782 / Blu-ray NBD0192V
***
Listen to Naxos playlists:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/user/naxosofficial
Apple Music: apple.co/2LPfG8G
Follow us:
Facebook: facebook.com/Naxos
Instagram: instagram.com/naxosmusic
Twitter: twitter.com/Naxosrecords
Naxos Blog: blog.naxos.com
Website: naxos.com
