Donizetti/Thalberg - Fantasie sur l'opera Lucrezia Borgia Op. 50 (audio + sheet music)

Thalberg returned to Donizetti in his fantasy on themes from the opera Lucrezia Borgia, a work that had been mounted at La Scala, Milan, for the first time in 1833. The libretto was based on a novel by Victor Hugo, a historically improbable tale of the love of Gennaro for Lucrezia Borgia, and his fate at her hands, when she accidentally poisons him as well as his friends, although she claims to be his mother. (Naxos Music Library) Please take note that the audio AND sheet music ARE NOT mine. Feel free to change the video quality to a minimum of 480p for the best watching experience. Original audio: Francesco Nicolosi (Marco Polo, 1993) ( Original sheet music: 's_'Lucrezia_Borgia',(Thalberg,_Sigismond) (Bernard Latte, ca. 1844)