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Composer:
Gioachino Rossini

Artist(s):
Maria Bayo
Angel Odena

Conductor:
Jesus Lopez-Cobos

Background: TDK presents an ebullient and colourful staging of Rossini's one-act dramma giocoso at the Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona. This opera was originally commissioned for the coronation of Charles X as King of France in Reims cathedral; thus it was written not for the stage, but for a special occasion.

Rossini did not intend it to become part of the repertory: he only permitted it to be performed a few times so as to be free to re-use the music, which he did mainly in Le Comte Ory (1828). The opera has also suffered from the difficulty of assembling a cast more than three times that of a normal opera buffa and composed exclusively of outstanding virtuosi.<>The undeniable attraction of Viaggio a Reims lies in the libretto, with its biting irony and playfulness characteristic of Rossini's comic operas and above all in the extraordinarily brilliant score, comprising arias, duets and ensembles that afford ample scope for the singers to show off their talents and feature some of Rossini's most elaborate and spectacular vocal writing.

CATALOGUE NR: DVOPVAR
RECORD LABEL: TDK
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: £ 28.99 including VAT, or £ 24.67 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 01-Nov-2004

COMPOSER: Gioachino Rossini
TITLE: Il Viaggio a Reims - complete
ORCHESTRA: Gran Teatre del Liceu Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Jesus Lopez-Cobos
ARTISTS: Maria Bayo   Angel Odena   Mariola Cantarero   Kenneth Tarver

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: PAL 16:9 anamorphic / Sound Format: Dolby Digial 5.1 DTS 5.1 LPCM Stereo / Region Code: All / Duration: 164 minutes / Recorded: 2003 - Penguin Guide 2 star

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