Gioachino Rossini - L'italiana in Algeri - "Pria di dividerci da voi"

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic! Bravo Raimondi! (starting at 1:49) "Va sossopra il mio cervello" is at 3:50. Great choral delivery at 7:17!

[CaballeroCatalan]

@amki1111

That's Pace as Elvira :)

[mxwhisper]

Quite amazing! Only Rossini could write something like this. I would love to see this opera.

[italianoperafan]

Excellent interpretation with Madame Baltsa superb, deep voice and perfect harmony between all the singers in this refreshing part! Bravo! (PS: Who is the conductor?)

[LindoroRossini]

Claudio Abbado :).

[italianoperafan]

Of course!... who else could it be? :)

[LindoroRossini]

Incidentally, several other excepts that I am going to use will come from Abbado's recording, including Baltsa's version of "Per lui che adoro" :).

[jay377777]

It is a fun finale to be sure, perhaps one of Rossini's best, certainly comical and full of energy. I remember another user posted a number from the Mosca opera(Meyerbeer1 I believe). It would be interesting to see what Mosca did with the first finale by comparison but I am not sure if anyone has the complete recording of that one. I am sure they would be closer in style than the two Barber of Sevilles!