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Bel Canto Bully: The Musical Legacy of the Legendary Opera Impresario Domenico Barbaja with music by Rossini, Weber, Bellini et a.

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Gazzetta; Otello; Mosè in Egitto (Naples version); La Donna del lago; Maometto II; Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe; Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: R...
Performers: Adami, Filippo; Amou, Akie; Bandelow, Karen; Colonna, Monica; Ganassi, Sonia; Giordani, Marcello; Guagliardo, Giovanni; Mahieux, Ugo; Mironov, Maxim; Podles, Ewa; Pratt, Jessica; Regazzo, Lorenzo; Th...
Conductors: Franklin, Christopher; Fogliani, Antonino; Koch, Martin; Zedda, Alberto; Amberger, Martin; Morandi, Pier G.; Walter, Alfred; Mercurio, Steven; Rota, Marcello; Benini, Maurizio

Domenico Barbaja (1777-1841) was the legendary impresario who dominated European operatic stages for thirty years. The ruthless mogul was at the very heart of the...continue...

Saverio Mercadante: Don Quixote at the wedding of Gamaccio / Guagliardo, Colaianni, Catrani, Mirabelli, Mogollon, Mastrototaro

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-07-31

Works: Saverio Mercadante: Don Chisciotte alle nozze di Gamaccio, opera
Performers: di Benedetto, Fausto [Harpsichord]
Conductors: Fogliani, Antonino
Ensemble: San Pietro a Majella Chorus, Naples

A contemporary of Rossini and Donizetti, Saverio Mercadante was one of Italy's most productive 19th century operatic composers. Don Chisciotte alle nozze di Gamaccio was...continue...
Recording information: Kursaal, Bad Wildbad, Germany (2007-07-17_2007-07-18&2007-)....continue...