Donizetti: Linda di Chamounix

One of the biggest successes of Donizetti s career, Linda di Chamounix was performed all over the operatic world in the decades following its 1842 Viennese premiere, before it fell into neglect. The live concert performances recorded by Opera Rara at Covent Garden in 2009 were its first there since 1887. The work is one of Donizetti s finest achievements, aimed at the musically sophisticated Viennese public and featuring some of his best arias, ensembles and choruses. Sir Mark Elder conducts the recent critical edition of this outstanding score. The three-disc set comes with a lavishly illustrated book including a complete libretto with an English translation, comprehensive article and synopsis by eminent 19th-century musical scholar, Jeremy Commons.