Dramatically Nuanced Rossini's 'Sigismondo' - heard by GERALD FENECH '... an excellent live recording of a rare bel canto gem that deserves serious scrutiny by all those interested in Italian melodrama.'

Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) composed thirty-nine operas and nearly all became, in one way or another, popular hits. Only two or three never made it, and Sigismondo is one of them. Indeed, this work was highly criticized by audiences and critics alike even at its premiere at Venice's La Fenice in 1814, and since then, modern performances have been few and far between...

SIGISMONDO

GIOACCHINO ROSSINI

ITALY

NAXOS

GERMANY