ROSSINI, G.: La gazza ladra [Opera] (Moreno, Tarver, Regazzo, Praticò, Brno Classica Chamber Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis, Zedda)
La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie) marked a culmination of the convergence of serious and comic elements in Rossini’s work. The result is an ideal hybrid: a tragic opera with a happy ending that rises to the status of true opera seria. With its outstanding dramatic and musical qualities it remains one of Rossini’s greatest and most successful operas, a constant presence in the repertoire since its triumphant 1817 première in Milan. This performance is conducted by Alberto Zedda, who made his conducting début in 1956, produced the first critical edition of La gazza ladra, and is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s foremost authorities on the operas of Rossini.
Tracklist
Gherardini, Giovanni - Lyricist
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Islam-Ali-Zade, Luisa (soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Fabbrini, Gianni (fortepiano)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Cifolelli, Stefan (tenor)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Praticò, Bruno (bass)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Piccolo, Maurizio Lo (bass)
Cameselle, Pablo (tenor)
Whiteley, Damian (bass)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Islam-Ali-Zade, Luisa (soprano)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Islam-Ali-Zade, Luisa (soprano)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Fabbrini, Gianni (fortepiano)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Fabbrini, Gianni (fortepiano)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Cifolelli, Stefan (tenor)
Fabbrini, Gianni (fortepiano)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 10 | Act I Scene 4: Chorus and Cavatina: Ma qual suono! (Ninetta, Peasants, Pippo) - Scene 5: Bravo, bravo! (Chorus, Giannetto) | 06:45 |
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 12 | Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Ninetta, tien l'occhio a tutto (Lucia, Pippo) - Scene 6: Idolo mio! (Ninetta, Fernando) | 01:00 |
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Praticò, Bruno (bass)
Fabbrini, Gianni (fortepiano)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Praticò, Bruno (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Piccolo, Maurizio Lo (bass)
Praticò, Bruno (bass)
Fabbrini, Gianni (fortepiano)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Praticò, Bruno (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Praticò, Bruno (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Praticò, Bruno (bass)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Islam-Ali-Zade, Luisa (soprano)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Fabbrini, Gianni (fortepiano)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Islam-Ali-Zade, Luisa (soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 3 | Act I Scene 15: Isacco chiamaste (Isacco, Gottardo, Giannetto, Lucia, Fabrizio, Pippo, Ninetta) | 06:50 |
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Islam-Ali-Zade, Luisa (soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 4 | Act I Scene 16: In prigione costei sia condotta (Gottardo, Giannetto, Ninetta, Lucia, Pippo, Fabrizio, Isacco, Chorus) | 04:01 |
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Islam-Ali-Zade, Luisa (soprano)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Cifolelli, Stefan (tenor)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 5 | Act II Scene 1: Recitative: In quell'orrendo carere (Antonio) - Scene 2: Ahime! (Ninetta, Antonio, Giannetto) - Scene 3: Oh troppe grazie! (Antonio, Giannetto, Ninetta) | 02:16 |
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Fabbrini, Gianni (fortepiano)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Fabbrini, Gianni (fortepiano)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Cameselle, Pablo (tenor)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Fabbrini, Gianni (fortepiano)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Praticò, Bruno (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 1 | Act II Scene 9: Recitative, Chorus and Quintet: A pieni voti e condannata (Il Pretore, Giannetto, Fabrizio) | 02:24 |
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 2 | Act II Scene 9: Tremate, o popoli (Il Pretore, I Giudici) - Scene 10: Infelice donzella (Il Pretore) | 04:35 |
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 3 | Act II Scene 10: Ahi qual colpo! (Ninetta, Giannetto, Fabrizio, Gottardo, Il Pretore, I Giudici) | 04:01 |
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Whiteley, Damian (bass)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 4 | Act II Scene 11: Ah, no! Fermate! (Fernando, Ninetta, Giannetto, Fabrizio, Gottardo, Il Pretore, I Giudici) | 03:17 |
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Whiteley, Damian (bass)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 5 | Act II Scene 11: Che abisso di pene! (Ninetta, Giannetto, Fernando, Fabrizio, Gottardo, Il Pretore, I Giudici) | 03:35 |
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Praticò, Bruno (bass)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Whiteley, Damian (bass)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 6 | Act II Scene 11: Sino il pianto (Fernando, Ninetta, Giannetto, Fabrizio, Gottardo, Il Pretore, I Giudici) | 03:54 |
Moreno, María José (soprano)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Whiteley, Damian (bass)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Fabbrini, Gianni (fortepiano)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Piccolo, Maurizio Lo (bass)
Cameselle, Pablo (tenor)
Fabbrini, Gianni (fortepiano)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Piccolo, Maurizio Lo (bass)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 12 | Act II Scene 16: Giorgio, Giorgio! O me felice! - Scene 17: Che scampanare e questo! - Scene 18: Figlia mia! (Pippo, Antonio, Giorgio, Giannetto, Fabrizio, Lucia, Chorus, Gottardo) | 05:08 |
Cameselle, Pablo (tenor)
Piccolo, Maurizio Lo (bass)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Islam-Ali-Zade, Luisa (soprano)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 13 | Act II Scene 18: Queste grida di letizia (Ninetta, Lucia, Giannetto, Fabrizio, Fernando, Chorus, Gottardo, Pippo) | 03:20 |
Islam-Ali-Zade, Luisa (soprano)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Praticò, Bruno (bass)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
| 14 | Act II Scene 18: Ecco cessato il vento (Ninetta, Fernando, Giannetto, Pippo, Gottardo, Chorus) | 04:35 |
Praticò, Bruno (bass)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Rewerski, Mariana (alto)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Brno Classica Chamber Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)





























