Anne Sophie Duprels/Vickers - Franco Alfano: Risurrezione

Franco Alfano�s opera Risurrezione draws its inspiration from Tolstoy�s novel Resurrection and was the work that ensured Alfano�s considerable success as a composer. The plot narrates the story of Katiusha and her tragic love for prince Dimitri who seduces and abandons her, condemning her to a life of sacrifice and desperation.