Sigismondo

Bologna Municipal Theatre Orchestra and Chorus

November 13, 2010, 1:00 pm

Composer: Gioachino Rossini
Conductor: Michele Mariotti

Cast: Daniela Barcellona (Sigismondo); Manuela Bisceglie (Anagilda); Antonio Siragusa (Ladislao); Andrea Concetti (Ulderico); Olga Peretyatko (Aldimira); Enea Scala (Rodotski)

Rossini was another composer so prolific that even his more obscure operas are a gold mine of spectacular arias and thrilling ensembles. At first, this one was lightly regarded because it contains a few "recycled" tunes. But Rossini inevitably borrowed from himself, and it's hard to imagine a more fruitful source of musical material.

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