Credits:

Paolo Arrivabeni

Description:

Francesco Foscari, the Doge of Venice, must bring his son, Jacopo Foscariwho has been falsely accused as a result of a plot by his political rival, Rodedanoto justice in accordance with the law. Jacopos wife, Lucrezia, pleads desperately for her husbands pardon, but…Based on a play by Byron featuring the real-life 15th-century Venetian Doge Francesco Foscari and his son, the opera *I due Foscari*with a libretto by Piave and music by Verdiis a masterpiece that demands great expressiveness and vocal technique from its principal roles. This performance was recorded at the Royal Opera House of Parma as part of the Verdi Music Festival 2019. Led by the masterful Vladimir Stoyanov (Foscari the Elder) and the rising star tenor making waves on the global opera scene, Stefan Pop (Foscari Jr.), who is garnering attention on the global opera scene, along with Giacomo Prestia (political rival Loredan