“Semiramide” is a work of complexity and seamlessly showcases the composer’s dramatic abilities with his love for complex coloratura passages. But the work is often revived once and left out for many years. Additionally, such sopranos as Eromenla Jaho, Angela Meade, Salome Jicia, among others have also performed it to great success. In the past few years, Rossini’s final Italian opera has had a renaissance thanks to Joyce DiDonato performing it around the world. 29, 1792, OperaWire will take a look at five of Rossini’s Opera seria which need to be part of the standard repertoire. However, unlike Bellini or Donizetti, Rossini has gotten the reputation for being a composer of comedy and sometimes his opera seria has been overlooked in favor of such masterpieces as “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” “Le Comte Ory,” “La Cenerentola” and “Il Turco in Italia.” In celebration of his birthday on Feb.
Gioachino Rossini is one of the three Bel Canto masters whose music has been performed regularly over the years.
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