Ciro in Babilonia - Gioachino Rossini
Information about the opera Ciro in Babilonia by Gioachino Rossini, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
The story of the defeat of the tyrannical Babylonian King Belshazzar.
Recommended recordings on CD
Fogliani/Botta/Gemmabella (Naxos 8.660203-04)
ARS Brunensis Chamber Choir, Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Antonino Fogliani, 2004.
Cast: Riccardo Botta (Baldassare), Anna Rita Gemmabella (Ciro King of Persia), Luisa Islam-Ali-Zade (Amira), Maria Soulis (Argene).
Naxos 8.660203-04