Rossini: Overtures; Verdi, Donizetti / Serafin, Galliera

1. La cambiale di matrimonio: Overture by Gioachino Rossini

Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1810; Italy
Length: 5 Minutes 23 Secs.

2. L'inganno felice: Overture by Gioachino Rossini

Conductor: Jerzy Maksymiuk
Orchestra/Ensemble: Polish Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1811-1812; Italy
Length: 5 Minutes 10 Secs.

3. La scala di seta: Overture by Gioachino Rossini

Conductor: Alceo Galliera
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1812; Italy
Length: 6 Minutes 22 Secs.

4. Il Signor Bruschino: Overture by Gioachino Rossini

Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1813; Italy
Length: 4 Minutes 56 Secs.

5. L'italiana in Algeri: Overture by Gioachino Rossini

Conductor: Alceo Galliera
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1813; Italy
Length: 8 Minutes 5 Secs.

6. Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture by Gioachino Rossini

Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1816; Italy
Length: 7 Minutes 36 Secs.

7. La gazza ladra: Overture by Gioachino Rossini

Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1817; Italy
Length: 10 Minutes 11 Secs.

8. Il viaggio a Reims: Overture by Gioachino Rossini

Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1825; Italy
Length: 6 Minutes 49 Secs.

9. Guillaume Tell: Overture by Gioachino Rossini

Conductor: Alceo Galliera
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1829; Italy
Length: 12 Minutes 4 Secs.

10. I vespri siciliani: Overture by Giuseppe Verdi

Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1855; Italy
Length: 9 Minutes 12 Secs.

11. La traviata: Act 1 Prelude by Giuseppe Verdi

Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Length: 4 Minutes 38 Secs.

12. La traviata: Act 3 Prelude by Giuseppe Verdi

Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Length: 5 Minutes 6 Secs.

13. La forza del destino: Overture by Giuseppe Verdi

Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1862/1869; Italy
Length: 7 Minutes 56 Secs.

14. Nabucco: Overture by Giuseppe Verdi

Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Italy
Length: 8 Minutes 18 Secs.

15. Aida: Act 1 Prelude by Giuseppe Verdi

Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1871; Italy
Length: 4 Minutes 11 Secs.

16. Norma: Overture by Vincenzo Bellini

Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1931; Italy
Length: 5 Minutes 34 Secs.

17. La Cenerentola: Overture by Gioachino Rossini

Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Written: 1817
Length: 8 Minutes 29 Secs.

18. Linda di Chamounix: Overture by Gaetano Donizetti

Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Italy
Length: 7 Minutes 10 Secs.

19. Don Pasquale: Overture by Gaetano Donizetti

Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1843; Italy
Length: 6 Minutes 43 Secs.

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