#AnnaBolena premiered at the Teatro Carcano in Milan #OnThisDay in 1830; the opera about Anne Boleyn was one of four that #GaetanoDonizetti based on Tudor subjects; here's #MontserratCaballé singing "Al Dolce Guidami":

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📆December 26, 1830 Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Anna Bolena" premieres in Milan

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Racing with the moon For better or worse, Decca’s new Norma recording will ultimately be embraced—or dismissed—by those reacting directly to Cecilia Bartoli’s controversial portrayal.

#Donizetti wrote #AnnaBolena for #Pasta. #Bellini composed #Norma and #Sonnambula for her. #Stendahl claimed, "she possesses the rare ability to be able to sing contralto as easily as she can sing soprano." See @parterrebox.bsky.social review of #Bartoli 's recording:
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👑 25 gennaio 1533: Enrico VIII sposa segretamente Anna Bolena, evento che porterà alla nascita della Chiesa Anglicana.
Una storia di potere, ambizione e tragedia che ha cambiato l'Inghilterra per sempre. 🌍 Seguitemi per altri eventi storici! 🌟 #AnnaBolena #EnricoVIII #Storia #25Gennaio