I Puritani: Vocal Score

by Vincenzo Bellini (Composer)

(Vocal Score). Italian Only Cloth Score.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1983

About the author

Operas of Vincenzo Bellini, Italian composer, include La Sonnambula and Norma in 1831.

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Reviews

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

On the page, this libretto is a banal, cliched, and utterly forgettable love triangle tale. Imagine my surprise when I watched the performance and found it to be the scaffolding of a thoroughly enjoyable opera. (I am referring to the Met’s 2007 version with Anna Netrebko as Elvira.) The bare-bones lyrics allow Bellini’s score and the performers’ voices to carry both the emotional weight and the narrative punch, proving that it’s possible to make a good opera out of lousy libretto. A beautiful blending of voices combined with Bellini’s undulating (if not very memorable) score carry this one.