The illegitimate daughter of a pope and his mistress, Lucrezia Borgia was a famous beauty, notorious for the suspicious ...

Lucrezia Borgia was a cold-hearted bitch, according to author John Faunce. The facts about Lucrezia’s scandalous life as the bastard daughter of Pope Alexander VI are well-documented. The details ...

As the opera ends, Gennaro is dead and Lucrezia (soprano Renee Fleming) mourns with the moving aria "Era desso il figlio mio" -- "He was my son" -- leading directly to the bombastic finale. The ...

The painting had baffled every expert on the subject since it came into public view during the 20th century and had always been assumed to be of a young male, because the subject was holding a dagger.

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. This summer the esteemed Bel Canto at Caramoor series paired a Donizetti opera, Lucrezia Borgia, with one by Verdi, ...

The very name Borgia brings to mind lurid imaginings. This powerful Sopranos-like Italian family dominated the Renaissance for many years. To maintain power, they ...

When we think of opera's biggest stars and greatest hits, we tend to think of solo arias. But that overlooks another operatic goldmine: duets. Over the years, there have been plenty of classic duet ...

Making his opera helming debut, Mike Figgis is clearly not short of ideas about "Lucrezia Borgia." Filled with lustful looks and heaving bosoms plus gratuitous nudity (female, of course), Figgis’ ...