Madrid Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

La pietra del paragone

The renowned Rossini expert Alberto Zedda, inspired by the creative brilliance of Pier Luigi Pizzi’s production, leads a fizzing account of Rossini’s 1812 comic opera – the composer’s first La Scala commission. Filmed in 2007 with High Definition cameras and recorded in true surround sound.

Reviews
‘An elegant comedy, brimming with intelligence and expressive beauty, which had a colossal success at its opening in Pesaro... It is a heavenly blessing to listen to this Rossini ... This production has two particular strengths which bring it to the level of exceptionality: the first one is the musical direction by Alberto Zedda, the great Rossinian maestro of our time ... He is just extraordinary ... The second is the stage and set direction by Pier Luigi Pizzi. The Milan maestro is the Prince of theatre architecture ... The singers believe the story and their performance is superb, both theatrically and musically.' El Pais

Awards & Accolades:
CHOC du Monde de la Musique (December 2007)
YYYYY in Diapason Magazine (February 2008)