Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
Tübingen Festival Band
Prague Chamber Choir
Gioachino Rossini
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Critical Reception
La donna del lago's disappearance from the repertoire is attributed to a general dismissal of Rossini's stage works during the Romantic and verismo eras.
Compositional Technique
Rossini uses hunting horns, a significant stage band, and a harp to create a distinctive orchestral color in La donna del lago.
Composition History
Rossini's opera La donna del lago is based on Walter Scott's romantic poem The Lady of the Lake, setting a precedent for later composers.
Composer Biography
Alberto Zedda, the conductor, is considered a leading expert on Rossini and initiated modern, philologically exact Rossini scholarship by revising scores from autographs.
Compositional Technique
The opera rejects a traditional overture in favor of a simple eight-bar cadence, which leads directly into the story.
Recording & Production
This recording was made live at the Kursaal, Bad Wildbad, Germany, in October and November 2006, as a co-production with the ROSSINI IN WILDBAD Festival.
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