La Borgia

Les papes, qui avaient quitté Rome pour Avignon depuis plus d'un siècle, inaugurent par leur retour en 1420 le triomphe de la société de cour. La cour de Rome, c'est au moins deux mille personnes qui administrent l'État le plus complexe, le plus cosmopolite de l'époque, gèrent d'immenses fortunes et instaurent un mode de vie brillant dont les fêtes, les fastes, le luxe ostentatoire marqueront profondément le siècle. Mais c'est aussi une cour érudite, dont les grands esprits novateurs, inspirés de vastes desseins, assurent la renommée de Rome "capitale des Lettres"…

Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI - Dinastia Borgia - Chiesa e potere nel Rinascimento (2010) [3CD+DVD] {Alia Vox}
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Classical / Renaissance

Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of the birth of Saint Francis Borgia, Fourth Duke of Gandia, Jordi Savall and Alia Vox offer a visually lavish and artistically comprehensive new release entitled Dinastia Borgia. Savall’s latest musicological/historical quest focuses on music from the time of the Borgia dynasty, including works by composers such as Isaac, Dufay and Morales, from Pope Alexander VI/6 and two of his children, Cesare and Lucrezia, through to Francis Borgia, Jesuit priest and, perhaps, composer. For five centuries, scholars have studied and debated the role of the Borgias in Renaissance history. Although their name is synonymous with Papal corruption and they were undoubtedly malevolent and immoral, as patrons of the arts, the Borgias were also instrumental in the period’s explosive growth of culture.

Lucrezia Borgia is a melodramma, or opera, in a prologue and two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Felice Romani wrote the Italian libretto after the play by Victor Hugo, in its turn after the legend of Lucrezia Borgia. Lucrezia Borgia was first performed on 26 December 1833 at La Scala, Milan with Lelande and Pedrazzi. While not performed as regularly as Donizetti's more popular operas, Lucrezia's aria "Com'è bello", Orsino's Brindisi "Il segreto per esser felice", the tenor's "Di pescator ignobile", and the bass aria "Vieni, la mia vendetta!" are all very effective and famous melodic moments from the opera and have been performed and recorded frequently.
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Rodrigo de Borja est devenu le pape Alexandre VI en 1492. Père de César et de Lucrèce, il a inspiré Machiavel lors de l'écriture du Prince. La famille Borgia, telle une hydre à trois têtes, a intrigué contre les puissantes familles de la Renaissance : les Sforza, les Visconti, les Orsini…

« Si les hommes connaissaient les raisons de ma peur, ils seraient en mesure de comprendre ma douleur. » - Lucrèce Borgia.
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