Four of the best Rossini recordings
We recommend some of the finest examples of Rossini's music on disc
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The Barber of Seville
Juan Diego Flórez, Joyce DiDonato et al; Royal Opera House/Antonio Pappano
Erato 649 5819 (DVD)
Joyce DiDonato leads a vintage cast in this supremely sung production.
Le Comte Ory
Javier Camarena, Cecilia Bartoli et al; Zurich Opera/Muhai Tang
Decca 074 3467 (DVD)
Two marvellous Rossini interpreters join forces in this sophisticated staging.
William Tell
Gabriel Bacquier, Montserrat Caballé et al; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Lamberto Gardelli
Warner Classics 640 7632
A classic account of Rossini’s final and most imposing opera, with a fine cast.
Stabat Mater
Anna Netrebko, Joyce DiDonato et al; Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia/Antonio Pappano
Warner Classics 640 5292
Outstanding singers bring emotional drama to Rossini’s moving choral work.
Authors
Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's Digital Editor and Staff Writer. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music.
