Mr. Filianoti in Lucrezia Borgia

COMMANDOpera has just been alerted to these filmed extracts from last Saturday evening from Ancona which were released LAST NIGHT of Mr. Giuesppe Filianoti as Gennaro in Lucrezia Borgia starring Miss Mariella Devia. COMMANDOpera determined to do an article on the works, as Mr. Filianoti is a great pleasure to listen to.

Mr. Filianoti sings ‘Di pescatore ignobile’.

Mr Filianoti approaches the beginning of the air with the most thoughtful pacing which illuminates the tender nature of the air where Gennaro confides his early years to Lucrezia. The inwardness Mr Filianoti conveys through his delicate handling reach an intensity when he reaches the phrase ‘di rio possente vittima’ and alights to an A natural.   

Mr. Filianoti and Miss Devia, Act 1 finale Lucrezia Borgia.

Mr. Filianoti’s vocal instrument takes on an urgent tone as the trio with Orsini and Lucrezia begins and he tries to understand and appreciate the Orsini’s condemnation of  the woman he has been confiding: Lucrezia. All artists do excellent work here. Both Mr. Filianoti and Miss Devia finish on a C which they release simultaneously after four bars.   

Mr. Filianoti ‘Com’e soave quest’ora di slienzio’… ‘Anchio provai le tenere smanie’.

This air is spun out in Donizetti fashion. While Mr. Filianoti’s interpretation of this air does not show us anything new, the artist handles the piece quite capably.