We had a pleasant stay in Bergamo. About the Festival we knew that the main interest is to attend performances of operas by Donizetti that it is difficult to see elsewhere. This year I found the best performance was Alfredo il Grande and I did not like too much The Diluvio Universale. The singers were in general acceptable. In any case the work of the Director of the Festival, Ricardo Frizza, is remarkable and I am sure that the Festival will be improving in the next years.
Kind regards

M. A. R.