LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain

All About "Roberto Devereux": A Pre-Performance Talk with Duff Murphy

Opera scholar and enthusiast Duff Murphy discusses the inspiration behind Gaetano Donizetti’s opera Roberto Devereux, as well as Queen Elizabeth I’s role as a romanticized historical figure, in his pre-performance talk on February 22, 2020.

More information on LA Opera's production of Roberto Devereux:
www.LAOpera.org/Devereux

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