Rossini - Il Turco in Italia / Bartoli, Corbelli, Pertusi, Vargas, Teatro alla Scala, Chailly
Rossini - Il Turco in Italia / Bartoli, Corbelli, Pertusi, Vargas, Teatro alla Scala, Chailly
MP3, 320 kbit/s, Stereo | Decca | ASIN: B0000069DB | 325 MB
MP3, 320 kbit/s, Stereo | Decca | ASIN: B0000069DB | 325 MB
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Il turco in Italia (The Turk in Italy), opera
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra
with Cecilia Bartoli, Ramon Vargas, Michele Pertusi, Francesco Piccoli, Massimiliano Bullo, Alessandro Corbelli, Roberto De Candia, Laura Polverelli
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential recording
This Pirandello-like, 1814 comedy of manners has long lived in the shadow of Rossini's better-known L'Italiana in Algeri, but this recording, more than either of its predecessors, allows it to bloom in all its ironic loveliness. Cecilia Bartoli, a born comedian, sings expressively and angelically while her character behaves devilishly, and the supporting cast is no less effective. Riccardo Chailly brings out all of the score's humor, and all of its warmth as well. A little-known gem for fans of The Barber of Seville. –Robert Levine