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The finale of the Tudor trilogy! And with "Roberto Devereux" (1837), Gaetano Donizetti also addresses the end of the entire Tudor dynasty. Elizabeth I - Elisabetta in the opera - has a more or less secret love affair with the Earl of Essex, the eponymous Roberto Devereux. When he ends up in prison for alleged treason, the queen has to choose between love and duty. The fact that Devereux is having an affair with the married Sara Nottingham is fatal for all concerned.

Furious ensembles, passionate arias and a veritable mad scene with the final handover of the throne crown Donizetti's last Tudor opera. However, the composer audibly pushes the boundaries of bel canto. With dramatic force and the expressiveness of large-scale scenes as well as a complex characterization, the operas of a young Giuseppe Verdi are already within reach.

Age recommendation: 12+