Not one compilation of Rossini's musical output would be complete without his first "hit tune": "Di tanti palpiti", the moderato section (a cabaletta of sorts)...
Another except to savor the young Carreras in a Rossini role, this time - the penultimate duet with Desdemona.
"Duet" is actually a very liberal name...
The final piece from the five one-acters is, correctly enough, the big finale, in this instance I took the piece from "Il signor Bruschino".
It's actually...
Rossini's particular penchant for reusing various musical ideas from his own works is well-known, one doesn't have to look far for an example: Rosina's famous...
We again return to "Ermione" for the title-heroine's striking scene in Act Two.
Here are the players:
Ermione - Cecilia Gasdia,
Oreste - Chris Merritt,
Fenicio - Simone Alaimo,
Cleone...
