Verdi, Rossini - Famous Overtures / HDC Audio CD / INF 74

UPC 4011407118744

Product Details

• Label: HDC – INF 74
• Format: CD, Compilation
• Country: Europe
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Opera

Overview

Verdi, Rossini - Famous Overtures offers a brilliant collection of some of the most renowned operatic overtures by two of the most influential composers in classical music. The album features works by Giuseppe Verdi and Gioachino Rossini, performed by the St. Petersburg Camerata, Orchestra of the State Hermitage Museum, and the St. Petersburg Radio and TV Orchestra. Under the baton of distinguished conductors Saulius Sondeckis and Stanislav Gorkovenko, this compilation showcases the grandeur and dramatic flair of these timeless overtures.

Track Listing

1. La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie): Sinfonia – Rossini
2. L'Italiana In Algeri (The Italian Girl In Algiers): Sinfonia – Rossini
3. La Scala Di Seta (The Skin Ladder): Overture – Rossini
4. La Cenerentola (Cinderella): Sinfonia – Rossini
5. I Due Foscari (The Two Foscari): Overture – Verdi
6. Giovanna D'Arco (Joan Of Arc): Overture – Verdi
7. Les Vespres Siciliennes (The Sicilian Vespers): Overture – Verdi
8. La Forza Del Destino (The Force of Destiny): Overture – Verdi

Key Credits

• Conductors: Saulius Sondeckis (Tracks 1-4), Stanislav Gorkovenko (Tracks 5-8)
• Orchestras:
  • St. Petersburg Camerata, Orchestra of the State Hermitage Museum (Tracks 1-4)
  • St. Petersburg Radio and TV Orchestra (Tracks 5-8)