Spontini: Fernand Cortez (La conquète du Mexique)

The opera underwent substantial revisions in 1817, but this 2019 Maggio Musicale Fiorentino staging is the modern premiere of the original 1809 version […] you’ll find plenty to enjoy. Dario Schmunck’s heroic tenor is a good fit for Cortez […] Alexia Voulgaridou’s...