Semiramis
Other operas about Semiramis, the Queen of Babylon:
Semiramide - Giacomo Meyerbeer
Information about the opera Semiramide by Giacomo Meyerbeer, 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/Riedel/Adami (Naxos 8.660205-06)
Recorded live in the Kursaal, Bad Wildbad, Germany, in 2005.
Altensteig Rossini Choir, Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Richard Bonynge, 2005.
Cast: Deborah Riedel (Semiramide), Filippo Adami (Ircano), Fiona Janes (Scitalce), Wojtek Gierlach (Mirteo).
Naxos 8.660205-06