The infamous Lucrezia Borgia, haunted by her family's murderous reputation, discovers she has a secret son, Gennaro, and desperately tries to protect him. But when Gennaro unwittingly insults the Borgia name, her husband the Duke demands his death. Lucrezia's attempts to save him lead to a catastrophic poisoning at a banquet that claims Gennaro along with his friends. Donizetti's dark, dramatic opera gives the title role some of bel canto's most powerful and emotionally complex music.
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