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| Composer | Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Rossini: Tancredi
Michele Mariotti; Emma Dante; Teatro dell'Opera di Roma; Carmine Maringola; Luigi Biondi; Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
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Love in time of the drug wars: a contemporary Tancredi at Bregenz
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Anna Goryachova and Mélissa Petit shine as doomed lovers Tancredi and Amenaide, while Jan Philipp Gloger's contemporary setting has much to offer, but doesn't quite nail the landing.
Teatro Nuovo sheds new light on bel canto’s beginnings
Maestro Crutchfield carefully underlined the transitional character of the music, neither Classical nor Romantic.
A stylish Tancredi in Valencia
Daniela Barcellona and Jessica Pratt lead a strong cast in an emotional and elegant performance of the first opera seria by Rossini under the expert baton of Roberto Abbado.
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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.