It's no secret that I love what are referred to as "trouser roles" whether it's Romeo or Maffio or Nicklaus, they offer an extra challenge to perform which I find invigorating. Before the lockdowns we had prepared both Bellini's "I Capuleti e i Montecchi" and Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia" for the season at Venice's San Mauro Theater and I was thrilled to be able to offer this aria as part of our online concert series with the wonderful Maestro Mauro Perisinotto on the piano.