La pietra del paragone - Gioachino Rossini
Information about the opera La pietra del paragone by Gioachino Rossini, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Rossini's first commission for La Scala, composed when he was 22.
Recommended recordings on CD
Aprea/Mingardo/Spagnoli (Bongiovanni G2415185)
Slovak Chamber Choir Sl'uk, Graz Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Bruno Aprea, 7/1993.
Cast: Sara Mingardo (Aspasia), Pietro Spagnoli (Clarice), William Matteuzzi (Giocondo), José Fardilha (Asdrubale).
Bongiovanni G2415185
Recommended recordings on DVD
Zedda/Brioli/Todorovitch (Opus Arte OA 0897 D)
A colourful production designed by Pier Luigi Pizzi and performed at the Teatro Real, Madrid, in April 2007.
Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real, conducted by Alberto Zedda, 2007.
Cast: Laura Brioli (Aspasia), Marie-Ange Todorovitch (Clarice), Raúl Giménez (Giocondo), Marco Vinco (Asdrubale).
Opus Arte OA 0897 D