gioacchino rossini maria callas luigi alva tito gobbi philharmonia chorus philharmonia orchestra alceo galliera il barbiere di siviglia 2xcd album re rm box sli Memory Records this Tátrai recording remains essential

this Tátrai recording remains essential

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gioacchino rossini maria callas luigi alva tito gobbi philharmonia chorus philharmonia orchestra alceo galliera il barbiere di siviglia 2xcd album re rm box sli Memory Records this Tátrai recording remains essentialIl Barbiere di Siviglia is perhaps the most joyful opera ever written, a comic masterpiece of wit, speed, and melody. Rossini composed it in 1816, and its sparkling brilliance hasn't faded. This 1986 EMI recording features legendary soprano Maria Callas, one of the greatest singers of the 20th century, as Rosina. Callas brings elegant phrasing and surprising depth to a role that could be merely charming. The score sparklesrapid fire patter songs,