Pier Giorgio Morandi, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Chorus - Rossini: Stabat Mater (1999)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 231 Mb | Total time: 61:16 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naxos| 8.554443 | Recorded: 1998
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 231 Mb | Total time: 61:16 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naxos| 8.554443 | Recorded: 1998
Despite establishing the bel canto tradition through a series of romantic, serious operas (Otello, William Tell) and elegant buffas (the timeless Barber Of Seville) Gioacchino Rossini retired at 37 to live life as a Parisian bon vivant. Fortunately, Rossini (1792-1868) came out of retirement to complete the Stabat Mater, a choral masterpiece every bit as impressive as his more famous works. An expression of the Mediterranean belief in life and faith, this setting of the Stabat Mater is written for full orchestra with four soloists and chorus.