Lo frate 'nnamorato - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Information about the opera Lo frate 'nnamorato by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Pergolesi's second opera is a comic and colourful tale of tangled love.
Recommended recordings on DVD
Muti/Corbelli/Focile (Opus Arte OA LS3005 D)
A wonderful period production of this rare opera, with stunning sets.
Milan La Scala Orchestra, Milan La Scala Chorus, conducted by Riccardo Muti, 1989.
Cast: Alessandro Corbelli (Marcaniello), Nuccia Focile (Ascanio), Amelia Felle (Nena), Bernadette Manca di Nissa (Nina).
Opus Arte OA LS3005 D
Also included in the boxed set:
The La Scala Opera Collection