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| Composer | Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Rossini: Semiramide
Paolo Arrivabeni; Gran Teatre del Liceu; Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu; Coro del Gran Teatre del Liceu; Adela Zaharia; Franco Fagioli
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The Queen is back: Semiramide in Pesaro
Michele Mariotti triumphs in Rossini’s masterpiece with a good cast led by Salome Jicia and a new production, only partially successful.
A regal, integral version of Semiramide in Venice
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La Fenice presents Rossini’s monumental farewell to Italy and to 18th-century tradition in Ligorio’s elegant new production with a superb cast.
A gaudy stand-and-sing Semiramide at the Met
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Despite a great cast, the Metropolitan Opera's revival of Semiramide bores with tacky costumes and no direction.
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Bachtrack top ten: Gioachino Rossini
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“Give me a laundry bill and I will set it to music.” Composition seemed to come easily to Rossini. He wrote around 40 operas in only 17 years... but then he suddenly stopped. Enjoy our top ten selection.
Anna Bonitatibus on Rossini
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Anna Bonitatibus talks about the composer dearest to her heart, Rossini: his operas, his false modesty and the challenges of singing his music.