Gaetano Donizetti and his librettist Felice Romani kept the focus of their opera ANNA BOLENA on the personal rather than the political in this fictionalized Tudor tale: Henry VIII of England wants to get rid of his second wife, Anne Boleyn, so that he can marry her lady-in-waiting, Jane Seymour. He brings Lord Richard Percy, Anne's first love, back from exile so that he can find an excuse to accuse her of adultery. With the unwitting aid of Smeaton, a court musician, and Lord Rochefort, Anne's brother, the trap is easily sprung. This 2011 live recording from the Wiener Staatsoper showcases Anna Netrebko as she "scored a personal triumph" in her debut as the hapless Tudor Queen, while her stage partners - notably Elīna Garanča as Jane Seymour and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo as Henry VIII - were likewise showered with critical acclaim.
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
7.1/10
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933
6.4/10
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
2010
8.3/10
The Other Boleyn Girl
2003
7.2/10
A Man for All Seasons
1966
7.3/10
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008
6.7/10
Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour
2018
8.2/10
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
2011
8.3/10
Macbeth
1971
7.1/10
Orchestra Rehearsal
1979
6.6/10
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague
2017
8.6/10
A Night at the Opera
1935
7.4/10
Maria
2024
6.5/10
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019
8.7/10
Firebrand
2024
6.3/10
Cats
1998
7.3/10
Shawn Mendes: Live in Concert
2020
8.0/10
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
6.9/10
TÁR
2022
7.1/10
Opera
1987
6.7/10
Billy Budd
1966
0/10
