The Freshness of the Morning of Life
Donald Macleod focuses on Rossini's early operas, including William Tell, Cambiale di matrimonio, L'Inganno felice, La morte de Didone and La pietra del paragone.
It's difficult to imagine now that for an entire century, until halfway through the last one, Gioachino Rossini's operas virtually disappeared from the world's stages. In his own time, he was hugely popular and prolific; he was without doubt the most successful composer of the early 19th century, who gave the public what they wanted and made a fortune. Donald Macleod tells the story of Rossini's first compositions for the stage, works that Rossini's biographer Stendhal believed "breathed with the freshness of the morning of life."
Rossini: William Tell, Overture (finale)
Daniel Perez Castaneda and Orchestra
Rossini: Cambiale di Matrimonio, Overture
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham
Rossini: L'Inganno Felice ("Tacita notte amica...")
Annick Massis, soprano (Isabella)
Le Concert des Tuileries, conducted by Marc Minkowski
Rossini: La Mort di Didone
Mariella Devia, soprano (Didone)
Filarmonica della Scala, conducted by Riccardo Chailly
Rossini: La Pietra del Paragone ("Chi 猫 colei che s'avvicina")
Dariusz Machej, bass (Macrobio)
Czech Chamber Chorus and soloists, conducted by Alessandro de Marchi.
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Gioachino Rossini
William Tell - Overture finale
Orchestra: Daniel Perez Castanada Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Perez Castanada.- Cinedisc: CDC1019.
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Gioachino Rossini
La Cambiale di matrimonio - overture
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Beecham.- Encore: CDE 7 67786 2.
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Gioachino Rossini
L' Inganno felice - Finale -Tacita notte amica
Singer: Rod Gilfry. Singer: Annick Massis. Singer: Pietro Spagnoli. Singer: Ra煤l Gim茅nez. Singer: Lorenzo Regazzo. Orchestra: Le Concert De Tuileries. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.- ERATO : 0630 17579-2.
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Gioachino Rossini
La morte di Didone
Orchestra: La Scala Philharmonic. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.- Decca: 458 843-2.
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Gioachino Rossini
La Pietra del paragone - excerpt
Choir: Czech Chamber Choir. Conductor: Alessandro De Marchi. Singer: Dariusz Machej.- Naxos: 8.660093-95.
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