Following his triumphant visit to Vienna in 1822, when several of his operas were extremely well received, international success beckoned for Rossini. First performed at La Fenice, Venice in 1823, Semiramide was Rossini's last Italian opera, written at the height of his creative powers. It's subject is Greek tragedy for which librettist Gaetano Rossi drew on an adaptation by Voltaire. Instrumentally sophisticated and classically structured, the opera remains one of the most remarkable examples of Rossini's cultivation of bel canto.

Tracklist:

Semiramide: Sinfonia
Semiramide: Act I Scene 1: Si… Gran Nume… T'intesi (Oroe)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 2: Belo Si Celebri (Chorus)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 2: La Dal Gange (Idreno, Assur, Oroe, Chorus)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 3: Di Plausi Qual Clamor (Chorus)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 3: Di Tanti Regi E Popoli (Oroe, Idreno, Assur, Semiramide)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 3: Regina, All'ara (Assur, Semiramide, Idreno, Oroe, Chorus)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 3: Oh Tu De' Magi (Semiramide, Oroe, Idreno, Assur) - Scene 4: Gli Dei Son Giusti (Oroe)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 5: Eccomi Alfine In Babilonia (Arsace)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 5: Ah! Quel Giorno (Arsace)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 5: Ministri, Al Gran Pontefice Annunziate (Arsace) - Scene 6: Io T'attendeva (Oroe, Arsace)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 7: Bella Immago Degli Dei (Arsace, Assur)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 7: D'un Tenero Amore (Arsace, Assur)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 7: Io Tremar? (Arsace, Assur)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 8: Oh Me Felice (Azema, Idreno)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 8: Ah Dov'e, Dov'e Il Cimento? (Idreno)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 8: Se Non Avesse E Meritasse Arsace (Azema)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 9: Serena I Vaghi Rai - Bel Raggio Lusinghier (Chorus, Semiramide)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 9: Dolce Pensiero (Semiramide, Chorus)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 9: Ne Viene Ancor (Semiramide) - Scene 10: Da Menfi Il Sacro Messo (Mitrane, Semiramide) - Scene 11: Al
Semiramide: Act I Scene 11: Serbami Ognor Si Fido (Semiramide, Arsace)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 11: Alle Piu Care Immagini (Semiramide, Arsace)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 12: Oroe Dal Tempio Nella Reggia? (Assur, Oroe)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 13: Ergi Omai La Fronte Altera (Chorus, Oroe)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 13: I Vostri Voti Omai (Semiramide, Arsace, Idreno, Oroe, Assur, Chorus)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 13: L'alto Eroe (Semiramide, Idreno, Assur, Arsace, Oroe, Azema, Chorus)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 13: Qual Mesto Gemito (Semiramide, Idreno, Arsace, Oroe, Assur, Chorus)
Semiramide: Act I Scene 13: D'un Semidio (Semiramide, Assur, Idreno, L'ombra Di Nino, Arsace, Oroe)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 1: Alla Reggia D'intorno (Mitrane) - Scene 2: Ebben, Mitrane (Semiramide, Mitrane) - Scene 3: Assur
Semiramide: Act II Scene 3: Se La Vita Ancor T'e Cara (Semiramide, Assur)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 3: Quella Ricordati (Semiramide, Assur)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 3: Senti! (Semiramide, Assur)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 4: In Questo Augusto Soggiorno Arcano (Chorus, Oroe)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 4: Ebben, Compiasi Omai (Arsace, Oroe)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 4: In Si Barbara Sciagura (Arsace, Oroe, Chorus)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 4: Al Gran Cimento (Oroe, Chorus, Arsace)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 5: Calmati, Principessa (Mitrane, Azema) - Scene 6: Arsace! Giusto Ciel (Idreno, Azema)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 6: La Speranza Piu Soave (Idreno, Chorus)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 7: No, Non Ti Lascio (Semiramide, Arsace)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 7: Ebbene… A Te: Ferisci (Semiramide, Arsace)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 7: Giorno D'orror (Semiramide, Arsace)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 8: Il Di Gia Cade (Assur, Chorus) - Scene 9: Eccomi… Ebbene (Assur)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 9: Ah! La Sorte Ci Tradi (Chorus, Assur)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 9: Ah! Signore!… Assur!… (Chorus, Assur)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 10: Oh Nero Eccesso! (Mitrane)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 11: Un Traditor, Con Empio Ardir (Chorus, Arsace, Oroe, Semiramide)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 11: Al Mio Pregar T'arrendi - L'usato Ardir (Semiramide, Arsace, Assur, Oroe)
Semiramide: Act II Scene 11: Ninia!… (Assur, Arsace, Semiramide, Oroe, Chorus)

UPC: 730099034074
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 7.30.13
Format: CD

Lorenzo Regazzo - Semiramide (3 CD)