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The title of this CD is somewhat of a misnomer; except for the selection from Marino Faliero, the arias here were not composed specifically for
Donizetti’s La fille du régiment is a charming if vaguely empty-headed work, certainly more a French operetta than Italian opera buffa. It’s a work impossible
Rossini’s Matilde di Shabran first appeared at Rome’s Apollo theatre on February 24, 1821, about 10 weeks after his Maometto II debuted in Naples. As
In 1824 Rossini arrived in Paris in triumph; he was the leading opera composer of his day in all of the other major opera houses
There’s no doubt that Juan Diego Florez is the Rossini tenor of our time; his fluency with coloratura, rhythmic accuracy, long breath, lovely tone, and
As is now common knowledge, Maria Callas, Joan Sutherland, Leyla Gencer, Beverly Sills, and Marilyn Horne (among others) re-introduced the world to the bel canto
Some might refer to these works as “minor” Rossini. On the contrary, if Orfeo (arguably) is juvenilia, it is fascinating and lovely juvenilia, and Le
By now the glories of Juan Diego Florez’s voice and the way he uses it should be well known: a stunning agility wedded to sweetness;
What better way to celebrate the Verdi centenary than with some “new” music by this great composer? Well, new to modern listeners at any rate.
