Editing Belisario (section)

==Performance history==
'''19th century'''

The opera's popularity continued through the 19th century, with stagings in 31 cities both in Europe and America.<ref name="Osborne"/> Its first performance in London took place on 1 April 1837, but it only reached the United States on 29 July 1843 in Philadelphia and later in New York on 14 February 1844.<ref name="Osborne"/>

After an 1899 performance in [[Koblenz]], the opera disappeared.

'''20th century and beyond'''

Modern productions have been rare. Revivals took place in 1969 at La Fenice,<ref>[[Robert Baxter (critic)|Robert Baxter]], [http://muse.jhu.edu/login?auth=0&type=summary&url=/journals/opera_quarterly/v022/22.1baxter03.html "''Belisario'' Review"], ''[[The Opera Quarterly]]'', vol. 22, no. 1 (Winter 2006), pp. 182–184 (partial article; refers to several different recordings). Retrieved 2 September 2012</ref> in 1970 at Bergamo, in 1972 in London, in 1973 in Naples, in 1981 in Buenos Aires, and in 1990 at [[Rutgers University]] in New Jersey.<ref name="Osborne"/> Most notable amongst performers in the leading female role has been [[Leyla Gencer]].

The opera was presented in January 2005 by the North Carolina School for Arts
<ref>[http://www.donizettisociety.com/Pastproductions/NorthCarolinaBelisario/articlebelisario.htm Announcement of the stagings on donizettisociety.com] Retrieved 2 September 2012</ref> using a then brand-new performance score prepared by Ottavio Sbragia. Realizing close to the beginning of rehearsals that a performance score was not available, NCSA enlisted the help of musicologist [[Philip Gossett]], who was able to put them in touch with Sbragia, and his version, which was based on the original 1836 performances in Venice, became the work's critical edition.<ref>Nancy Goldsmith, [http://www.donizettisociety.com/Pastproductions/NorthCarolinaBelisario/articlebelisario.htm "A Note on the Score"], article on the Donizetti Society (London) website. Retrieved 2 September 2012</ref>

The same year saw stagings by [[Turkish State Opera and Ballet]] in [[Istanbul]].<ref>[https://secure.dobgm.gov.tr/opera2009/devopera.asp?Mud=2 Turkish State Opera website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730034135/https://secure.dobgm.gov.tr/opera2009/devopera.asp?Mud=2 |date=July 30, 2012 }}. Retrieved 2 September 2012</ref>

In July 2010, the opera was performed by the Buenos Aires Lirica<ref>[http://www.balirica.org.ar/archivo/2010/belisario/belisario.php Full program pdf with essays, etc. in Spanish on balirica.org.ar] Retrieved 2 September 2012.</ref> and a concert performance, starring [[Nelly Miricioiu]] with London's [[Chelsea Opera Group]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseaoperagroup.org.uk/Operas/Hugill%20Belisario%20Review.htm|title=Stylish and Powerful: Donizetti's ''Belisario''|author=Robert Hugill|publisher=[[Chelsea Opera Group]]|date=16 February 2011|access-date=16 August 2023}}</ref> under conductor [[Richard Bonynge]], was given at [[Queen Elizabeth Hall]] on 13 February 2011<ref name="Ashley"/><ref>[http://www.musicweb-international.com/SandH/2011/Jan-Jun11/belisario1302.htm Jim Pritchard review], musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012</ref>

''Belisario'' was given a new production at the [[Teatro Donizetti]] in Bergamo as part of the Donizetti Festival in September 2012 using the critical edition,<ref>[http://operabase.com/diary.cgi?id=none&lang=en&code=wibe&date=20120921 Operabase.com listing] Retrieved 26 August 2012</ref> while the [[BBC Symphony Orchestra]] presented a concert performance in London on 28 October 2012 with Canadian soprano [[Joyce El-Khoury]] as Antonina and Sicilian baritone Nicola Alaimo as the title character.
<ref name="IND">[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/belisario-bbc-symphony-orchestra-mark-elder-barbican-8230392.html "''Belisario'', BBC Symphony Orchestra, Mark Elder, Barbican"] by Michael Church, ''[[The Independent]]'' (London), 29 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/oct/30/belisario-opera-review|title=''Belisario'' – review|author=Time Ashley|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|location=London|date=30 October 2012|access-date=31 October 2012}}</ref> The cast recorded the opera for [[Opera Rara]].<ref name="IND"/>