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Despite early acclaim, the opera has remained on the periphery of the repertory, even alongside Wolf-Ferrari’s better-known \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eIl Segreto di Susanna\u003c\/span\u003e. The score draws richly from the traditions of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eopera buffa\u003c\/span\u003e, yet filters them through a distinctly modern idiom—a meeting of the minds between Richard Strauss and Gioachino Rossini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis performance benefits from a notably strong cast. \u003cstrong\u003eRena Garaziotti\u003c\/strong\u003e offers an exuberant, even outsized portrayal of Beatrice, while \u003cstrong\u003eRenato Capecchi\u003c\/strong\u003e brings an effortless charm to Arlecchino, capturing the opera’s wit and rhythmic verve with finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Ottavio – \u003cstrong\u003eAlfredo Mariotti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Beatrice – \u003cstrong\u003eRena Garaziotti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Rosaura – \u003cstrong\u003eCecilia Fusco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Florindo – \u003cstrong\u003ePietro Bottazzo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Pantaleone – \u003cstrong\u003eRenato Cesari\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Lelio – \u003cstrong\u003eAlberto Rinaldi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Leonardo – \u003cstrong\u003eEdda Vincenzi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Colombina – \u003cstrong\u003eGuido Fabbris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Eleonora – \u003cstrong\u003eSilvana Zanolli\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Arlecchino – \u003cstrong\u003eRenato Capecchi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Asdrubale – \u003cstrong\u003eNereo Ceron\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Almorò – \u003cstrong\u003ePino Castagnoli\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Alvise – \u003cstrong\u003eAugusto Veronese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Lunardo – \u003cstrong\u003eGianni Socci\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Momolo – \u003cstrong\u003eAlessandro Maddalena\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Mengo – \u003cstrong\u003eUberto Scaglione\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Location: \u003cstrong\u003eVenezia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Date: \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 5, 1968\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eOliviero De Fabritiis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 12291-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eIn Stereo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50868893286721,"sku":"12291-2","price":10.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":50868893319489,"sku":"MP3 12291-2","price":5.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":50868893352257,"sku":"FLAC 12291-2","price":7.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/12291-2front.jpg?v=1759432944"},{"product_id":"verdi-la-forza-del-destino-arroyo-craig-milnes-ward-capecchi-pring-lloyd-patane","title":"Verdi: La Forza del destino - Arroyo, Craig, Milnes, Ward, Capecchi, Pring, Lloyd; Patanè. London, 1973","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Left Column: Title, Composer, Description --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch1 class=\"title-header\"\u003eLa forza del destino\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eEven in a crowded field of distinguished sopranos, \u003cstrong\u003eMartina Arroyo\u003c\/strong\u003e asserts herself here as a Verdian interpreter for the ages. Her Leonora in La forza del destino meets the role’s formidable demands with security and freedom, uniting intensity of expression with moments of strikingly fragile subtlety. \u003cstrong\u003eSherrill Milnes\u003c\/strong\u003e brings welcome bravado and theatrical flair to Don Carlo, as always interpolating the odd high-note whenever the opportunity arose.. By contrast, \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Craig\u003c\/strong\u003e proves a less consistent Alvaro: the voice no longer retains the bloom of his earlier years, and audible fatigue sets in as the performance progresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenata Capecchi\u003c\/strong\u003e, as Melitone, repeatedly commands attention, shaping each appearance with such character and timing that he effectively steals the scene whenever he is onstage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Marchese di Calatrava – \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Lloyd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Donna Leonora di Vargas – \u003cstrong\u003eMartina Arroyo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Curra – \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Bainbridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Don Alvaro – \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Craig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Alcade – \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Hudson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Don Carlos di Vargas – \u003cstrong\u003eSherrill Milnes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Trabuco – \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Dobson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Preziosilla – \u003cstrong\u003eKatherine Pring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Fra Melitone – \u003cstrong\u003eRenato Capecchi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Il Padre Guardiano – \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Un Chirurgo – \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Elvin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Location: \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Opera House, Covent Garden, London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Date: \u003cstrong\u003eDecember 26, 1973\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe Patanè\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 12341-3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eBONUS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Martina Arroyo Sings Arias From \u003cem\u003eIl Trovatore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      London, 1973\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51382022242625,"sku":"12341-3","price":16.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":51382022275393,"sku":"MP3 12341-3","price":8.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":51382022308161,"sku":"FLAC 12341-3","price":10.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/12341-3front.jpg?v=1770732366"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/collections\/Capecchi-Renato.png?v=1752372214","url":"https:\/\/operadepot.com\/collections\/renato-capecchi.oembed?page=2","provider":"Opera Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}