COMPOSERS: Paisiello
LABELS: Hungaroton
WORKS: Il barbiere di Siviglia
PERFORMER: Dénes Gulyás, Krisztina Laki, József Gregor, István Gáti; Hungarian State Orchestra/Adám Fiscer
CATALOGUE NO: HCD 12525-26
This welcome reissue of Adam Fischer’s sparkling 1985 recording of Paisiello’s unjustly eclipsed Barbiere offers a strong case for its continued toe-hold in the repertory. The Hungarian cast even sings with enough style and relish to overlook Hungaraton’s neglect in providing an Englished libretto. Antony Bye
Paisiello: Il barbiere di Siviglia
This welcome reissue of Adam Fischer’s sparkling 1985 recording of Paisiello’s unjustly eclipsed Barbiere offers a strong case for its continued toe-hold in the repertory. The Hungarian cast even sings with enough style and relish to overlook Hungaraton’s neglect in providing an Englished libretto. Antony Bye
Our rating
5
Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:17 pm