[ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Tuesday 1 January 2002
This item is only available to us via Special Import.
"Abbado's brilliant version was recorded in conjunction with a new staging by the Vienna State Opera, with timing and pointing all geared for wit on stage to make this the most captivating of all recordings of the opera." - Rosette (Highest Award) Penguin Stereo Guide
Rosette (Highest Award) Penguin Stereo Guide
"Abbado's brilliant version was recorded in conjunction with a new staging by the Vienna State Opera, with timing and pointing all geared for wit on stage to make this the most captivating of all recordings of the opera. Agnes Baltsa is a real fire-eater in the title-role, and Ruggero Raimondi with his massively sepulchral bass gives weight to his part without undermining the comedy. The American tenor, Frank Lopardo, proves the most stylish Rossinian, singing with heady clarity in superbly articulated divisions."
(Penguin Guide)