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- Daniel Lesur
Andréa del Sarto
- Choudens (World)
Version No 1 from 1947-1949 Amphion Editeur
- 2.2.2.2/4.2.2.1/perc/hp/str
- SATB
- 2 Sopranos, 2 Tenors, 2 Baritones, 2 Basses
- Daniel Jean Yves Lesur, dit Daniel-Lesur
Programme Note
Synopsis
Lucrèce, wife of the great Florentine artist Andrea del Sarto, is secretly the mistress of Cordiani, with whom she is about to flee. The old caretaker Gremio, opposing the passage of the abductor, is killed by him. Andrea discovers that the seducer, become criminal, is his disciple, the one on whom relies the future of art. He protects him and orders him to leave Italy. Cordiani wanted to see one last time Lucrèce and Andrea’s dishonor becomes public. A duel takes place, Cordiani was seriously injoured. Andrea remains alone and desperate. Knowing that Cordiani recovers and leaves Florence with Lucrèce, he sends his youngest pupil in pursuit with the following message: "Why you run away so fast? the widow of Andrea del Sarto can marry Cordiani". Then he drinks the contents of one bottle and dies. But Lucrèce and Cordiani will separate forever.
Lucrèce, wife of the great Florentine artist Andrea del Sarto, is secretly the mistress of Cordiani, with whom she is about to flee. The old caretaker Gremio, opposing the passage of the abductor, is killed by him. Andrea discovers that the seducer, become criminal, is his disciple, the one on whom relies the future of art. He protects him and orders him to leave Italy. Cordiani wanted to see one last time Lucrèce and Andrea’s dishonor becomes public. A duel takes place, Cordiani was seriously injoured. Andrea remains alone and desperate. Knowing that Cordiani recovers and leaves Florence with Lucrèce, he sends his youngest pupil in pursuit with the following message: "Why you run away so fast? the widow of Andrea del Sarto can marry Cordiani". Then he drinks the contents of one bottle and dies. But Lucrèce and Cordiani will separate forever.