Semiramis
Other operas about Semiramis, the Queen of Babylon:
Semiramide - Gioachino Rossini
Information about the opera Semiramide by Gioachino Rossini, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Based on legends about the life of Semiramis, Queen of Babylon.
Recommended recordings on CD
Bonynge/Malas/Horne (Decca 425 481-2)
Wonderful singing make this the first choice recording.
London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Richard Bonynge, 1966.
Cast: Spiro Malas (Semiramide), Marilyn Horne (Arsace), Leslie Fyson (Assur), Michael Langdon (Idreno).
Decca 425 481-2