Composer(s): Rossini, Gioachino
Lyricist(s): Anelli, Angelo
Conductor(s): Zedda, Alberto
Orchestra(s): Virtuosi Brunensis
Label: Naxos
Series: Opera Classics
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.660284-85
Barcode: 730099028479
Release Date: 05/2010

ROSSINI, G.: Italiana in Algeri (L') (Pizzolato, Regazzo, Virtuosi Brunensis, Zedda)

Using the critical edition by Azio Corghi, this recording of L’Italiana in Algeri was made at a jubilee performance of the XXth Rossini in Wildbad Festival in 2008. For his tenth opera, the already celebrated 21-year-old Rossini wanted ‘a humorous libretto full of spectacle’. This spirited opera, completed in barely a month, scored an immediate hit and its manic atmosphere of ‘organized, total lunacy’, as Stendhal put it, has ensured its enduring popularity.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Rossini, Gioachino
Anelli, Angelo - Lyricist
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
Gonzalez, Ruth (soprano)
Giannoulidou, Elsa (mezzo-soprano)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
1 Sinfonia 07:51
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
2 Act I Scene 1: Introduzione: Serenate il mesto ciglio - Cavatina e Stretta dell'Introduzione: Delle donne l'arroganza (Chorus, Elvira, Zulma, Haly, Mustafa) 07:07
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Gonzalez, Ruth (soprano)
Giannoulidou, Elsa (mezzo-soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
3 Act I Scene 1: Recitativo: Ritiratevi tutti (Mustafa, Zulma, Elvira, Haly) 01:49
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Gonzalez, Ruth (soprano)
Giannoulidou, Elsa (mezzo-soprano)
4 Act I Scene 3: Cavatina: Languir per una bella (Lindoro) 06:49
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
5 Act I Scene 3: Recitativo e Duetto: Ah, quando fia (Lindoro, Mustafa) 01:10
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
6 Act I Scene 3: Duetto: Se inclinassi a prender moglie (Lindoro, Mustafa) 04:08
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
7 Act I Scene 4: Coro: Quanta roba! Quanti schiavi! - Cavatina: Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno! (Chorus, Isabella) 05:20
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
8 Act I Scene 4: Recitativo: Gia ci siam. Tanto fa (Isabella, Taddeo, Haly) 01:17
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
9 Act I Scene 5: Recitativo: Ah! Isabella … siam giunti a mal partito (Taddeo, Isabella) 01:14
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
10 Act I Scene 5: Duetto: Ai capricci della sorte (Isabella, Taddeo) 07:25
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
11 Act I Scene 6: Recitativo: E ricusar potresti (Zulma, Lindoro, Elvira) - Scene 7: Ascoltami, Italiano (Mustafa, Lindoro) - Scene 8: Dunque degg'io lasciarvi? (Elvira, Mustafa, Haly) 02:55
Gonzalez, Ruth (soprano)
Giannoulidou, Elsa (mezzo-soprano)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
12 Act I Scene 8: Aria: Gia d'insolito ardore nel petto (Mustafa) 03:22
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
13 Act I Scene 9: Recitativo: Vi dico il ver (Zulma, Elvira, Lindoro) 00:35
Gonzalez, Ruth (soprano)
Giannoulidou, Elsa (mezzo-soprano)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
14 Act I Scene 10: Coro nel Finale I: Viva, viva il flagel delle donne (Chorus, Haly, Mustafa) 02:23
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
15 Act I Scene 11: Duettino nel Finale I: Oh! Che muso, che figura! (Isabella, Mustafa) 04:07
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
16 Act I Scene 12: Quartettino nel Finale I: Vo' star con mia nipote (Taddeo, Haly, Mustafa, Isabella) 02:18
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
17 Act I Scene 13: Settimino: Pria di dividerci - Seguito e Stretta: Va sossopra il mio cervello (Zulma, Elvira, Lindoro, Isabella, Mustafa, Taddeo, Haly, Chorus) 09:05
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
Gonzalez, Ruth (soprano)
Giannoulidou, Elsa (mezzo-soprano)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Disc 2
1 Act II Scene 1: Introduzione: Uno stupido, uno stolto (Chorus, Elvira, Zulma, Haly) 01:54
Gonzalez, Ruth (soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Giannoulidou, Elsa (mezzo-soprano)
2 Act II Scene 2: Recitativo: Amiche, andate a dire all'Italiana (Mustafa, Zulma, Elvira) 00:56
Gonzalez, Ruth (soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Giannoulidou, Elsa (mezzo-soprano)
3 Act II Scene 3: Recitativo: Qual disdetta e la mia! Onor e patria (Isabella, Lindoro) 01:29
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
4 Act II Scene 3: Cavatina: Oh, come il cor di giubilo (Lindoro) 02:22
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
5 Act II Scene 4: Recitativo: Ah! Se da solo a sola (Mustafa, Taddeo) 01:12
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
6 Act II Scene 4: Coro: Viva il grande Kaimakan (Chorus) 00:57
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
7 Act II Scene 4: Recitativo: Kaimakan! Io non capisco niente (Taddeo, Mustafa) 00:27
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
8 Act II Scene 4: Aria: Ho un gran peso sulla testa (Taddeo, Chorus) 04:02
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
9 Act II Scene 5: Recitativo: Dunque a momenti (Isabella, Lindoro, Elvira, Zulma) 01:56
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Gonzalez, Ruth (soprano)
Giannoulidou, Elsa (mezzo-soprano)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
10 Act II Scene 5: Cavatina: Per lui che adoro (Isabella, Mustafa, Taddeo, Lindoro) 06:08
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
11 Act II Scene 6: Recitativo: Io non resisto più: questa Isabella (Mustafa, Taddeo, Lindoro) 00:41
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
12 Act II Scene 6: Quintetto: Ti presento di mia man (Mustafa, Isabella, Taddeo, Lindoro, Elvira) 09:40
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
Gonzalez, Ruth (soprano)
13 Act II Scene 7: Recitativo: Con tutta la sua boria (Haly) 00:34
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
14 Act II Scene 7: Aria: Le femmine d'Italia (Haly) 02:33
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
15 Act II Scene 8: Recitativo: E tu speri di togliere (Taddeo, Lindoro, Mustafa) 00:53
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
16 Act II Scene 10: Recitativo: Orsu: la tua nipote con chi crede (Mustafa, Lindoro, Taddeo) 00:56
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
17 Act II Scene 10: Terzetto: Pappataci! Che mai sento! (Mustafa, Lindoro, Taddeo) 05:41
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
18 Act II Scene 11: Recitativo: Tutti i nostri Italiani (Taddeo, Lindoro) 00:46
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
19 Act II Scene 11: Coro: Pronti abbiamo e ferri e mani (Chorus) 01:21
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
20 Act II Scene 11: Recitativo: Amici, in ogni evento (Isabella, Taddeo) 01:17
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
21 Act II Scene 11: Scena ed Aria: Pensa alla patria, e intrepido (Isabella, Chorus) 06:00
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
22 Act II Scene 12: Recitativo: Che bel core ha costei! (Taddeo, Mustafa) 00:54
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
23 Act II Scene 13: Finale II: Dei pappataci s'avanza il coro (Lindoro, Chorus, Taddeo, Mustafa) 03:33
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
24 Act II Scene 14: Quartetto nel Finale II: Non sei tu che il grado eletto (Isabella, Mustafa, Chorus, Lindoro, Taddeo) 06:23
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
25 Act II Scene 15: Seguito: Son l'aure seconde, son placide l'onde (Chorus, Lindoro, Isabella, Taddeo, Mustafa) 01:55
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
26 Act II Scene 16: Stretta del Finale II: Mio signore (Haly, Elvira, Zulma, Mustafa, Isabella, Lindoro, Taddeo, Chorus) 02:42
Regazzo, Lorenzo (bass)
Gonzalez, Ruth (soprano)
Giannoulidou, Elsa (mezzo-soprano)
Mastrototaro, Giulio (bass)
Brownlee, Lawrence (tenor)
Pizzolato, Marianna (contralto)
De Simone, Bruno (bass)
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:16:07