Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia - 2cd With Dvd &
 | Label: DG Catalog: 4863962 Format: CD Teresa Berganza, Hermann Prey, Luigi Alva, Enzo Dara, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio AbbadoWith the hardcover edition of the legendary recording of Rossini's "Il barbiere di Siviglia" conducted by Claudio Abbado now out of print, the set is now released in new packaging as a capbox. 2 CD + Blu-ray audio disc (24 bit / 96kHz) + DVD present Abbado's 1971 recording of Rossini's opera with the London Symphony Orchestra and a cast led by Hermann Prey, Teresa Berganza and Luigi Alva. Also included is the studio production of a 1972 Milan staging on DVD video with an almost identical cast; staging, direction, set and costume design by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. The 28-page booklet (English and German) includes a synopsis and essays by Alan Blyth, Bernd Feuchtner, and Philip Gosset.  Price: $64.98 |