La gazzetta - Gioachino Rossini
Information about the opera La gazzetta by Gioachino Rossini, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Rossini's comic opera tells the story of Lisetta and her father's attempts to find her a husband by placing an advertisement in the newspaper La Gazzetta.
Recommended recordings on CD
Luisi/Morigi/Colafelice (Bongiovanni 2071)
Francesco Cilea Chorus, Piacenza Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Fabio Luisi.
Cast: Gabriella Morigi (Lisetta), Giacomo Colafelice (Don Pomponio), Paolo Barbacini (Filippo), Franco Federici (Alberto).
Bongiovanni 2071
Recommended recordings on DVD
Barbacini/Forte/Praticò (Opus Arte OA 0953 D)
An inventive new production directed by writer Dario Fo, recorded live at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, in 2005.
Orchestra Academy of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Intermezzo Choir, conducted by Maurizio Barbacini, 2005.
Cast: Cinzia Forte (Lisetta), Bruno Praticò (Don Pomponio), Pietro Spagnoli (Filippo), Charles Workman (Alberto).
Opus Arte OA 0953 D