Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868): Aureliano in Palmira

Dramma serio in due atti di Felice Romani

First performance: Teatro della Scala, Milano, December 26, 1813

Bongiovanni GB 2201/2-2 (2 CDs)

CD 1(76'01): Act 1, beginning (track 1 - 21)
CD 2(79'29): Act 1, end (track 1 and 2), Act 2 (track 3 - 25)

Angelo Manzotti has the following arias:
1.[ 3]:"Se tu m'ami" (duettino with Zenobia)
1.[11]:"Pensa che festi a Roma" (duet with Aureliano)
1.[19]:"Chi sa dirmi" (cavatina)
1.[21]:"Va, m'abbandona" (duettino with Zenobia)
2.[ 2]:"Vieni all'arma" (terzet with Aureliano and Zenobia)
2.[ 8]:"Dolci silvestri orrori" (scena)
2.[ 9]:"Perchè mai le luci apprimo" (cavatina)
2.[16]:"Inutil ferro!" (scena)
2.[17]:"Mille sospiri e lacrime" (duet with Zenobia)
2.[19]:"Ah! Perchè mai quell'anime" (terzet with Aureliano and Zenobia)


Aureliano, King of Rome: Donald George (tenor)
Zenobia. Queen of Palmira, lover of Arsace Tatyana Korovina (soprano)
Arsace, Prince of Persia Angelo Manzotti (sopranista)
Publia, secret lover of Arsace [sister of Aureliano] Elisabeth Canis (mezzosoprano)
Oraspe, General of the armies of Palmira Vincent Ordonneau (tenor)
Licinio, tribun and Great Priest of Isis Alexander Alnicolli (bass)


Czech Chamber Choir, directed by Pavel Baxa

I Virtuosi di Praga

Massimiliano Tanzini, harpsichord

Direction: Francesco Corti

Live recording at the festival "Rossini in Wildbad", July 18 and 20, 1996, Kursaal Bad Wildbad (Germany)