Rossini - Semiramide / Sutherland · Sinclair · Bonynge

Gioachino Rossini (Artist), Joan Sutherland (Artist), Monica Sinclair (Artist), Richard Bonynge (Artist), Ferruccio Mazzoli (Artist), Mario Petri (Artist), Angela Rocco (Artist), Ottavio Garaventa (Artist), Gino Sinimberghi (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Opera D'oro
• ASIN: B000000UO7
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #361,100 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #60 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Sutherland, Joan

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Semiramide, opera: Sinfonia

2. Semiramide, opera: Act One: Si, Gran Nume...

3. Semiramide, opera: Act One: Là, Dal Gange

4. Semiramide, opera: Act One: A Quei Detti

5. Semiramide, opera: Act One: Di Tanti Regni E Popoli

6. Semiramide, opera: Act One: Regina, All'ara

7. Semiramide, opera: Act One: Eccomi Alfine In Babilonia

8. Semiramide, opera: Act One: Io L'attendeva...

9. Semiramide, opera: Act One: Bella Imago

10. Semiramide, opera: Act One: Serena I Vaghi Rai...

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Semiramide, opera: Act One: L'alto Eroe!

2. Semiramide, opera: Act One: Qual Mesto Gemito

3. Semiramide, opera: Act One: Ah! Sconvolta Nell'ordine Eterno

4. Semiramide, opera: Act Two: Assur, I Cenni Miei

5. Semiramide, opera: Act Two: Quella Ricordati

6. Semiramide, opera: Act Two: La Forza Primiera

7. Semiramide, opera: Act Two: Ebben Comiasi Omai

8. Semiramide, opera: Act Two: Si, Vendetta... Sacro Assiar

9. Semiramide, opera: Act Two: Si, Vendicato

10. Semiramide, opera: Act Two: No, Non Ti Lascio

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best available Semiramide, February 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Rossini - Semiramide / Sutherland · Sinclair · Bonynge (Audio CD)

Yes, this is not the legendary Semiramide with Sutherland and Horne. But it is also very good. There is no doubt that Sutherland is THE Semiramide. Nobody ever comes close. She was just spectacular as this Babylonian queen. Her voice and technique was at her peak in this recording. Sinclaire had a right voice for Arsace and was very involved but lacked the solid technique for Rossini's singing. Other supporting casts were good. Bonynge did a superb job at conducting. The sound quality is fine for the live recording. With the very budget price, I recommend this recording over the extremely expensive DG album with Struder and Lamore which suffer mostly from the unimaginative conducting by Marin. I wish Decca will re-reissue the Sutherland/Horne recording soon. That one is THE Semiramime to die for.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have the Sutherland/Horne version, August 30, 2000

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Howard (Valley guy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rossini - Semiramide / Sutherland · Sinclair · Bonynge (Audio CD)

And Sinclair is no match for Horne, who was the greatest coloratura mezzo of her time. But Sutherland alone makes this five stars. She actually sings better here than in the recording with Horne. And this is budget price.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sutherland is excellent - The rest are quite poor, November 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Rossini - Semiramide / Sutherland · Sinclair · Bonynge (Audio CD)

Sinclair is by far the worst Arsace on any of my four different full length versions. Horne is always the best although Larmore is also wonderful. When this recording was made there were essentially no men who could sing the music. More recent recordings with Frank Lopardo, Stanford Olsen and Gregory Kunde as Idreno are much to be preferred. Ramey is the best Assur on records, although Pertusi is also very good.

The best CD is the Studer, Larmore, Olsen and Ramey recording. Studer is very spirited and accurate but lacks the tonal warmth of Sutherland. Buy the Studer CD first get this one as a supplement.