Maria Callas as Anna Bolena

Anna Bolena is an Italian opera by Gaetano Donizetti. The libretto is by Felice Romani based on the life of Anne Boleyn. Maria Callas in Donizettis opera Anna Bolena, La Scala, Milan (1957) Credit: Piccagliani This work is copyrighted. ... Maria Callas in Donizettis opera Anna Bolena, La Scala, Milan (1957) Credit: Piccagliani This work is copyrighted. ... Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognizable opera houses and landmarks Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content or primary entertainment is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the... Gaetano Donizetti Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was a famous Italian opera composer. ... A libretto is the complete body of words used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, sacred or secular oratorio and cantata, musical, and ballet. ... Felice Romani (1788 - 1865) was an Italian poet and scholar of literature and mythology who wrote many librettos for the opera composers Donizetti and Bellini. ... A portrait of Anne painted some years after her death. ...

It first performed on December 26, 1830, at the Teatro Carcano, Milan. December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese -dialect of Lombard-: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ...

The duet "Sui suo capo aggravi un Dio" between Anna (soprano) and Jane Seymour (mezzo soprano) is considered one of the finest in the entire operatic repertoire. Look up Soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A mezzo-soprano (meaning half soprano in Italian) is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above (i. ...

Anna Bolena was not performed frequently during the latter half of 19th century and early 20th century, but it was revived with more frequency in the post-war years. In April 1957, the opera was revived at La Scala for Maria Callas in a lavish production directed by Luchino Visconti, and it proved to be one of her greatest triumphs. Other famous interpreters of the role were Leyla Gencer, Beverly Sills, Montserrat Caballè, Renata Scotto and Edita Gruberova. La Scala by night This article is about the opera house. ... Maria Callas on book cover Maria Callas (Greek name: Μαρία Καλογεροπούλου; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano and perhaps the best-known opera singer of the post-World War II period. ... Luchino Visconti, Duke of Modrone (November 2, 1906 - March 17, 1976) was an Italian theatre and cinema director and writer. ... Leyla Gencer The opera singer Leyla Gencer, (born October 10, 1928) in Istanbul, Turkey, is a famous soprano. ... Beverly Sills The coloratura soprano Beverly Sills (born May 25, 1929) was perhaps the best-known American opera singer in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Montserrat Caballé The Catalan soprano Montserrat Caballé (born April 12, 1933) is a famous opera singer, renowned for her bel canto technique and her interpretations of the roles of Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti. ... The Italian opera singer Renata Scotto (born February 24, 1934) is a soprano widely admired for both her musical and dramatic gifts. ... Edita Gruberova (born December 23, 1946) is a Czechoslovakian opera singer who is one of the most acclaimed coloraturas of recent decades. ...

Anna Bolena is part of the standard operatic repertoire. There are several recordings of it, and it is regularly performed. This page lists famous operas arranged by composer. ...