Gioachino Rossini was seemingly obsessed with a short extract from Pietro Metastasio's libretto to Siroe, rè di Persia, setting it nearly 50 times, including an example on this album.
Performer Biography
Jessica Pratt is considered a leading interpreter of challenging bel canto repertoire and has performed at major opera houses like the Vienna State Opera, La Scala, and the Royal Opera, Covent Garden.
Performer Biography
Vincenzo Scalera, the pianist on this recording, is a Steinway Artist and has assisted conductors like Claudio Abbado and Carlos Kleiber at Milan's Teatro alla Scala.
Performer Biography
In May 2013, Jessica Pratt was awarded La Siola d'Oro - Lina Pagliughi, a prestigious international prize for coloratura sopranos.
Composer Biography
Gioachino Rossini, a highly influential opera figure, abandoned the operatic stage after his 1829 work Guillaume Tell but continued to compose sporadically for his own enjoyment.
Composer Biography
Many composers on this album, such as Jules Massenet, Charles Gounod, and Léo Delibes, were admired for their operas but also excelled in art song.
Performer Biography
Jessica Pratt, the soprano on this recording, is British-born and raised in Australia, but completed her vocal studies and currently resides in Italy.
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