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Rossini: La Cambiale Di Matrimonio / Del Carlo, Kuebler, Gelmetti

Rossini / Del Carlo / Hall / Kuebler / Gelmetti
Release Date: 04/18/2006 
Label:  Euroarts   Catalog #: 2054968  
Composer:  Gioachino Rossini
Performer:  David Kuebler,  Janice Hall,  Alberto Rinaldi,  John del Carlo,   ... 
Conductor:  Gianluigi Gelmetti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Number of Discs: 1 
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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, director Michael Hampe and conductor Gianluigi Gelmetti, in connection with the Schwetzingen Festival, staged the four farsa’s ( Il signor Bruschino, L’occasione fa il ladro, La cambiale di matrimonio, and La scala di seta) at the intimate Rococo theater. Fortunately for Rossini-lovers, these absolutely wonderful productions were videotaped.

They are unpretentious stagings with beautiful, elaborate, realistic sets, extravagantly costumed, loaded with witty Read more business, free of gratuitous shtick, and populated with a coterie of bel canto specialists.

-- David L. Kirk, FANFARE

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John Del Carlo · Janice Hall · David Kuebler · Alberto Rinaldi · Carlos Feller · Amelia Felle
Directed for Stage by Michael Hampe
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gianluigi Gelmetti, conductor

Recorded live at the Rococo Theatre Schwetzingen, May 1989

Picture Format : NTSC · 4:3 fullscreen
Sound Formats: PCM Stereo · Dolby Digital 5.1 · DTS 5.1
Region Code: 0 (all)
Subtitles : Italian, English, German, French, Spanish
Booklet Notes: English, German, French
Running Time: 82 minutes

* Rossini’s first staged opera already contains all the elements that would take the music world by storm in Il barbiere di Siviglia, L’italiana in Algeri and La Cenerentola in the years to come: melodic inventiveness, ingenious connections between sung lines and orchestral accompaniment in the exuberant finale, musical humour and ensembles using breathtakingly fast parlando singing.
* This sparkling production continues the Rossini one-act opera series emerging from the Schwetzingen Festival with excellent direction, acting and stagecraft.
* It was realised to perfection in the small, jewel-like Rococo Theatre of Schwetzingen Palace. The stage is small and the production transfers to the small screen perfectly.
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1. La cambiale di matrimonio by Gioachino Rossini
Performer:  David Kuebler (Tenor), Janice Hall (Soprano), Alberto Rinaldi (Baritone),
John del Carlo (Baritone), Carlos Feller (Bass), Amelia Felle (Soprano)
Conductor:  Gianluigi Gelmetti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1810; Italy 

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Average Customer Review:  ( 1 Customer Review )
 Magically Entertaining July 9, 2012 By Bill H. (Courtenay, BC) See All My Reviews "Rossini's "La cambiale di matrimonio" is a gem of a farsa opera, Rossini's first and in my opinion one of the best things he ever wrote. The music is scintilating,the singing gorgeous and the singers are all topnotch.The sets too are perfect in every way.This one act opera is only 82 minutes long but I wish it had been twice that length it is so good.Bel Canto singers Feller and Kuebler are superb aided by Del Carlo who can act as well as sing.Alberto Rinaldi as the so called Canadian "Slook" arrives in a bearskin coat with a rifle and sidearm and gives a hilarious performance.You cant beat this little gem of an opera, one that I watch at least once a month just to give me a lift. Simply great. " Report Abuse
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