Performer: Riccardo Frizza

Is Roberto Devereux the finest of Donizetti's four Tudor operas? Stephen Langridge's stylish, stylised production and a wonderful cast under Riccardo Frizza make a great case for it. 

This production focuses on the psychological and human aspects of the central characters, rather than on their political conflict, with Elizabeth playing a pivotal role.

Bergamo’s Donizetti Festival was the opportunity “to give a signal that it’s still possible to stage opera and to do it well.”