Paired here are two of Rossini’s best-loved operas in stunning Glyndebourne stagings showcasing the composer’s threefold genius for comic storytelling, musical energy and vocal fireworks. Vladimir Jurowski and Sir Peter Hall unite for a fresh and vibrant yet timelessly elegant production of Rossini’s setting of the Cinderella story, with a fine cast led by Ruxandra Donose in the title role. While the magical, boldly theatrical world that Annabel Arden creates for the amorous plots and intrigues of young Figaro’s Seville bustles with a gifted ensemble of singer–actors and merry mischief from the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Enrique Mazzola. Recorded in true Surround Sound.
La Cenerentola (2005)
Clorinda: Raquela Sheeran
Tisbe: Lucia Cirillo
Angelina: Ruxandra Donose
Alidoro: Nathan Berg
Don Magnifico: Luciano di Pasquale
Don Ramiro: Maxim Mironov
London Philharmonic Orchestra
The Glyndebourne Chorus
Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (2016)
Rosina: Danielle de Niese
Dr Bartolo: Alessandro Corbelli
Count Almaviva: Taylor Stayton
Figaro: Björn Bürger
Basilio: Christophoros Stamboglis
Berta: Janis Kelly
London Philharmonic Orchestra
The Glyndebourne Chorus
Conductor: Enrique Mazzola
Extra Features: Interviews and Documentaries.
Picture: 16:9
Sound: LPCM 2.0 / DTS 5.1(5.0)
Format: NTSC
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Duration: 370 mins
Subtitles EN/FR/DE Both
ES/IT (La Cenerentola) JP/KO (Il Barbiere di Siviglia)