This is an excellent version of one of the greatest of all comic operas, featuring superb singing and orchestral playing. And it's not just the two headliners; listen, for example, to the entrance of the stepsisters at the beginning of Act One. Nevertheless, some viewers may find the staging problematic, with singers in clown-like costumes and sets featuring human-sized rodents. Those seeking a more conventional production might want to consider the Houston Grand Opera DVD, also on Decca, with Cecilia Bartoli and Raul Jimenez. Both sets are wonderful, but, for me, Joyce Didonato and Juan Diego Florez are slightly to be preferred. Highly recommended.
Juan Diego Flórez
as Don Ramiro
Joyce DiDonato
as Angelina
Bruno de Simone
as Don Magnifico
Cristina Obregón
as Clorinda
Simón Orfila
as Alidoro
David Menéndez
as Dandini
Itxaro Mentxaka
as Tisbe
Patrick Summers
as Self - Conductor
Gioacchino Rossini
as Self - Composer
Orquestra Simfonica del Gran Teatre del Liceu
as Self - Orchestra
Chorus del Gran Teatre del Liceu
as Self - Chorus
