About this title: EMI's 1957 Il barbiere di Siviglia remains near the top of the pack of recorded performances of the opera. As important as the fine cast is in making this a memorable version, it's a work that needs top-notch conducting to make its fullest impact, and Alceo Galliera leads the Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus in a quicksilver performance that delivers the work's humor with lightness and its lyricism with warmth. The orchestra's playing is pristine and Galliera makes the most of Rossini's all-important dynamic gradations and subtle demands for rubato; this is one of the very finest orchestral ...
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Format: Audio CD
Label: EMI Classics
Date: 1997-08-19
UPC:724355631022
Description: Like New. Original EMI/Angel Release complete with Libretto or Booklet Included. Made in W. Germany. Shipped with Free Delivery Confirmation, IN STOCK, IMMEDIATE SHIPPING. read more
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