Credits:

Giuliano Carella

Description:

Bellinis final opera, *I Puritani*. Set in mid-17th-century England during the Puritan era, this opera depicts the love between the heroine Elvira and the royalist knight Arturo, a love that triumphs over the conflict between Puritans and Royalists. It is also known as a singers nightmare, featuring a frenzied scene requiring virtuosic technique from the soprano and an ultra-high D for the tenor.Mariola Cantarello, in the role of Elvira, fully showcased her beautiful voiceperfectly suited to bel cantoduring that frenzied scene. John Osborne, who played Arturo, is one of the leading lyric tenors in todays opera world; here, too, he sang the high notes with ease and received rave reviews.Conducted by bel canto specialist Giuliano Carella, the performance fully brought out the beauty of this piece.Biblical text rendered in Braille adorns the stage, visualizing the conflict between Christian de