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Cruda Sorte! Amor Riranno! from Verdi’s L’italiana in Algeri
Gioachino Rossini’s “L’italiana in Algeri” features Isabella, one of his most assertive and charming heroines. Unlike other female characters, Isabella controls the situation, making her a powerful presence. Her short…
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Rossini’s Symphony from L’Italiana in Algeri – Accordion Quintet
Rossini’s Symphony from “L’Italiana in Algeri” performed by the Veneto accordion quintet in a classical music concert at a Palladian villa. Musicians: Gianni Bertolini, Nereo Fiori, Massimo Bertolini, Nicola Tamburini,…
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Ouverture from L’Italiana in Algeri – Gioachino Rossini
…Venice but couldn’t complete it. Rossini accepted an offer from another theater and wrote “L’italiana in Algeri” in under a month. He used a pre-existing libretto by Angelo Anelli but…
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The Italian Girl in Algiers (L’Italiana in Algeri) – Complete Opera by Rossini
The Italian Girl in Algiers is a comedic opera by Gioachino Rossini. Performed by Livermore Valley Opera.
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Madama Butterfly, Act 2 – Intermezzo (1962)
Madama Butterfly 1962: #7 Act II Intermezzo by Giacomo Puccini. Studio recording with RCA Italiana Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Erich Leinsdorf. Principal cast includes Leontyne Price as Madama…
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Gioachino Rossini – Overture from Il Turco in Italia
…as an operatic composer. Inspired by the success of his previous work, “L’italiana in Algeri,” Rossini wrote “Il turco” as a companion piece. Both operas revolve around love intrigues, with…
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Gioachino Rossini
…L’Italiana in Algeri, La Gazza Ladra and his most famous work, The Barber of Seville, were regarded as cornerstones of the genre along with works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and…
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Lucrezia Borgia – Complete Opera by Gaetano Donizetti
Lucrezia Borgia by Donizetti, conducted by Perlea. Caballé, Kraus, Flagello, Verrett perform with RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra & Chorus.
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Manuel Ponce
…and culture. “Our salons welcomed only foreign music in 1910, such as Italianate romanzas and operatic arias transcribed for piano. Their doors remained resolutely closed to the cancion mexicana until…
