Over the past 20 years, studio recordings of large-scale operas have become something of a rarity. Verdi’s Aida has a reputation as one of the grandest operas in the repertoire,…
Over the past 20 years, studio recordings of large-scale operas have become something of a rarity. Verdi’s Aida has a reputation as one of the grandest operas in the repertoire,…
Gioachino Rossini’s late masterpiece Petite messe solennelle was written in 1863 and described by the composer as “the last of my péchés de vieillesse” (sins of old age). Like the earlier-mentioned Rossini titles, the Petite…