Composer(s): Rossini, Gioachino
Lyricist(s): Palomba, Giuseppe
Conductor(s): Franklin, Christopher
Label: Naxos
Series: Opera Classics
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.660277-78
Barcode: 730099027779
Release Date: 10/2010

ROSSINI, G.: Gazzetta (La) (Cristarella Orestano, Gauthier, Naples San Pietro a Majella Conservatory Chorus, Czech Chamber Soloists, Franklin)

Composed between The Barber of Seville (8.660027–29) and Cinderella (8.660191–92), Rossini’s only Neapolitan comic opera La gazzetta (The Newspaper) was based on a highly popular romantic comedy by Carlo Goldoni, yet has languished until the publication of the new critical edition on which this recording is based. Now revealed as a delicious entertainment satirising the rôle of the media, it involves two young women, their lovers and fathers, who are beset by the arrival of disguised Quakers and a Turkish masquerade all the result of an advertisement!

Tracklist

Disc 1
Rossini, Gioachino
Palomba, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Polinelli, Filippo (bass)
Naples San Pietro a Majella Conservatory Chorus (Choir)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Bruzzaniti, Vincenzo (bass)
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Capissi, Emanuele (actor)
1Sinfonia07:32
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 1: Introduzione: Chi cerca il piacere (Chorus, Alberto, Madama, Traversen)07:51
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Polinelli, Filippo (bass)
Naples San Pietro a Majella Conservatory Chorus (Choir)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 1: Recitativo: Signor Alberto (Madama, Alberto)00:41
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
4Act I Scene 2: Cavatina: Co' 'sta grazia (Pomponio, Tommasino)04:56
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
Capissi, Emanuele (actor)
5Act I Scene 2: Recitativo: Mirabile! grazioso (Madame, Pomponio, Alberto, Traversen)01:33
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Polinelli, Filippo (bass)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
6Act I Scene 2: Quartetto: Mio signore (Traversen, Pomponio, Madama, Alberto)04:10
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Polinelli, Filippo (bass)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
7Act I Scene 3: Recitativo: Invan lo sciocco (Filippo, Anselmo, Doralice)01:03
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Bruzzaniti, Vincenzo (bass)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
8Act I Scene 4: Cavatina: Presto, dico (Lisetta, Filippo)03:56
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
9Act I Scene 4: Recitativo: Che ti sembra - Scene 5: Vi saluto, Filippo - Scene 6: E' comoda la stanza - Scene 7: Che strano caso - Scene 8: Proviamo un po' col pianto (Lisetta, Filippo, Alberto, Doralice, Pomponio)06:19
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
10Act I Scene 8: Quintetto: Questo (Lisetta, Alberto, Filippo, Doralice, Pomponio)05:51
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
11Act I Scene 9: Recitativo: Tommasi, che ne dici? (Pomponio, Madama, Doralice, Tommasino)01:45
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
Capissi, Emanuele (actor)
12Act I Scene 9: Aria: Ah, se spiegar potessi (Doralice)03:42
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
13Act I Scene 10: Recitativo: Animo, fuori quella - Scene 11: Che, ammogliato Filippo? (Filippo, Pomponio, Madama, Lisetta)03:42
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
14Act I Scene 11: Duetto: Pe' da' gusto a la signora (Pomponio, Lisetta)06:11
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
15Act I Scene 12: Recitativo: Stiamo a guardar (Madama, Traversen, Anselmo, Doralice, Alberto)00:33
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Polinelli, Filippo (bass)
Bruzzaniti, Vincenzo (bass)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
16Act I Scene 13: Finale 1: Bondi te pater (Filippo, Chorus, Pomponio, Lisetta, Alberto, Doralice)04:46
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Naples San Pietro a Majella Conservatory Chorus (Choir)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
17Act I Scene 13: Guisto ciel (Lisetta, Alberto, Filippo, Pomponio, Doralice, Madama, Traversen, Chorus)05:19
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Naples San Pietro a Majella Conservatory Chorus (Choir)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Polinelli, Filippo (bass)
Disc 2
1Act II Scene 1: Recitativo: Ah, ah! Che scena! (Madama, Traversen, Anselmo, Doralice)01:23
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Polinelli, Filippo (bass)
Bruzzaniti, Vincenzo (bass)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
2Act II Scene 1: Aria: Sempre in amore (Madama)03:52
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
3Act II Scene 2: Recitativo: Oh, voi qui siete - Scene 3: Non ancora ho potuto (Traversen, Alberto, Filippo, Lisetta)01:57
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Polinelli, Filippo (bass)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
4Act II Scene 3: Duetto: In bosco ombroso (Filippo, Lisetta)07:10
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
5Act II Scene 4: Recitativo: Chi creder mai poteva (Alberto)02:19
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
6Act II Scene 4: Aria: O lusinghiero amor (Alberto)05:45
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
7Act II Scene 5: Recitativo: Tutto sta ben disposto a maraviglia - Scene 6: Ad un mio pari un locandier disfida? - Scene 7: A che coll'armi (Filippo, Alberto, Pomponio)03:08
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
8Act II Scene 7: Terzetto: Primmo nfra voi coll'armi (Pomponio, Alberto, Filippo)07:43
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
9Act II Scene 8: Recitativo: Fatemi, signorina - Scene 9: Presto, alo (Lisetta, Doralice, Pomponio, Madama)01:20
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
10Act II Scene 9: Recitativo: Ove son? perche torno (Lisetta)01:13
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
11Act II Scene 9: Aria: Eroi più galanti (Lisetta, Pomponio, Doralice, Madama)05:43
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
12Act II Scene 10: Recitativo: Si, vada a incarrozzarsi (Filippo, Pomponio)01:18
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
13Act II Scene 10: Aria: Quando la fama altera (Filippo)04:59
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
14Act II Scene 11: Chorus: Amor la danza mova (Chorus)00:50
Naples San Pietro a Majella Conservatory Chorus (Choir)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
15Act II Scene 11: Recitativo: Eccome cca; la primma vota e chesta (Pomponio)00:45
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
16Act II Scene 11: Quintetto: Oh vedite ch'accidente! (Pomponio, Alberto, Doralice, Filippo, Lisetta)07:24
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)
17Act II Scene 12: Recitativo: Hai trovata mia figlia? (Anselmo, Traversen, Pomponio, Madama)00:40
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Polinelli, Filippo (bass)
Bruzzaniti, Vincenzo (bass)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
18Act II Scene 12: Finale 2: Caro padre (All, Chorus)02:24
Cristarella Orestano, Marco (bass)
Gauthier, Judith (soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (baritone)
Spyres, Michael (tenor)
Bevacqua, Rossella (soprano)
Soulis, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Polinelli, Filippo (bass)
Bruzzaniti, Vincenzo (bass)
Mahieux, Ugo (harpsichord)
Naples San Pietro a Majella Conservatory Chorus (Choir)
Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno (Ensemble)
Franklin, Christopher (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:09:43