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A Little Bit About Rossini

Peter Fox Smith takes us on a tour of Rossini operas, some well-known, some not so well-known. Included are excerpts from The Barber of Seville, Semiramide, Il vaggio a Reims, Le Compte Ory and William Tell.

Playlist

Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Overture (excerpt)
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ensemble Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Sir Charles Mackerras
Album Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Record Label Telarc

Il barbiere di Siviglia: "Ecco ridente in cielo"
Composer Gioachino Rossini
Ensemble Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Conductor Erich Leinsdorf
Album Rossini - Il barbiere di Siviglia
Record Label RCA

Il barbiere di Siviglia: "Una voce poco fa"
Composer Gioachino Rossini
Album Galli-Curci
Record Label RCA

Il barbiere di Siviglia: "Una voce poco fa"
Composer Gioachino Rossini
Conductor Angelo Albergoni
Album The Prima Voce Treasury of Opera
Record Label Nimbus

Semiramide: "Bel raggio lusinghier"
Composer Gioachino Rossini
Album Galli-Curci
Record Label RCA

Il vaggio a Reims: "Ah! A tal colpo inaspettato"
Composer Gioachino Rossini
Ensemble Prague Philharmonic Chorus; Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Conductor Claudio Abbado
Album Gioacchino Rossini - Il vaggio a Reims
Record Label Deutsche Grammophon

Le Compte Ory: "À la faveur de cette nuit obscure"
Composer Gioachino Rossini
Ensemble Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon
Conductor John Eliot Gardiner
Album Rossini - Le Compte Ory
Record Label Philips

Guillaume Tell: Overture
Composer Gioachino Rossini
Ensemble NBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Arturo Toscanini
Album The Toscanini Collection - Highlights
Record Label RCA

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