Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Gioachino Rossini's "The Thieving Magpie," a masterful opera that showcases the composer's genius and his remarkable ability to blend drama, humor, and heartfelt emotion. Released in 2003 under the Chandos label, this two-and-a-half-hour opera is a testament to Rossini's prolific career, with its intricate score and engaging narrative.
"The Thieving Magpie" tells the story of Ninetta, an innocent girl wrongly accused of theft, and the ensuing chaos and drama that unfolds in a small Italian village. With a cast of memorable characters, including the cunning Isacco, the noble Giannetto, and the stern Fernando, the opera is a rich tapestry of human emotions and relationships.
The Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by David Parry, brings Rossini's music to life with precision and passion. The performances by the talented cast, including Majella Cullagh as Ninetta, Jeremy White as Fabrizio Vingradito, and Barry Banks as Giannetto, are nothing short of extraordinary, capturing the essence of each character and bringing the story to vivid life.
Rossini's overture to "The Thieving Magpie" is one of his most famous compositions, known for its lively and energetic melody. The opera itself is a melodramma, a genre that combines elements of comedy and tragedy, and Rossini's skillful handling of both makes for a compelling and entertaining listening experience.
This album is a must-listen for fans of classical music and opera, offering a glimpse into the world of 19th-century Italy and the timeless themes of love, justice, and redemption. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "The Thieving Magpie" is sure to captivate and inspire.
Tracks
The Thieving Magpie: Maestoso marzialeGioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra
The Thieving Magpie: AllegroGioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: What a day of celebration (Servants, Pippo, Magpie)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Nerys Jones
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Get moving - do something (Lucia, Pippo, Servants, Fabrizio, Magpie)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Bickley, Nerys Jones, Jeremy White, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: I can see my beloved Giannetto (Fabrizio, Lucia, Pippo, Servants)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Jeremy White, Susan Bickley, Nerys Jones, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Oh, my heart is full of joy! (Ninetta)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Spring is returning (Ninetta)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Dearest Ninetta, today's a special day! (Fabrizio, Ninetta, Lucia)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Jeremy White, Majella Cullagh, Susan Bickley
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Penknives and needles, leather patches (Isacco)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, John Graham-Hall
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: I thought so, it's old Isacco (Pippo, Isacco)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Nerys Jones, John Graham-Hall
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: What's that shouting? (Ninetta, Servants, Villagers, Pippo)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh, Nerys Jones, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Darling! Darling, let me embrace you (Giannetto, Vilagers, Servants)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Yes, even in the battle (Giannetto, Villagers)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Goodbye for now, my darling (Giannetto, Ninetta, Lucia, Fernando)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks, Majella Cullagh, Susan Bickley, Russell Smythe
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Yesterday, just as the sun was setting (Fernando, Ninetta)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Russell Smythe, Majella Cullagh
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: I can be strong no longer (Ninetta, Fernando)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh, Russell Smythe
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Oh, daughter, let me embrace you (Fernando, Ninetta)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Russell Smythe, Majella Cullagh
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Good morning, my pretty lady (Gottardo, Ninetta, Giorgio, Fernando)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Purves, Majella Cullagh, Toby Stafford-Allen, Russell Smythe
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: THIS IS MOST URGENT (Ninetta, Gottardo, Fernando)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh, Christopher Purves, Russell Smythe
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Thank heavens! (Ninetta, Gottardo, Fernando)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh, Christopher Purves, Russell Smythe
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: We're alone here (Gottardo, Ninetta, Fernando)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Purves, Majella Cullagh, Russell Smythe
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 1: Such madness and confusion (Fernando, Ninetta, Gottardo)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Russell Smythe, Majella Cullagh, Christopher Purves
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 2: Penknives and needles, leather patches (Isacco, Ninetta,Pippo, Lucia, Gottardo, Giannetto, FabGioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, John Graham-Hall, Majella Cullagh, Nerys Jones, Susan Bickley, Christopher Purves, Barry Banks
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 2: This morning in the house of Fabrizio Vingradito (Gottardo, Giannetto, Ninetta, Fabrizio, LuciGioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Purves, Barry Banks, Majella Cullagh, Jeremy White, Susan Bickley, Nerys Jones
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 2: Did somebody want me? (Isacco, Mayor, Giannetto, Lucia, Pippo, Fabrizio, Lucia, Pippo)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, John Graham-Hall, Christopher Purves, Barry Banks, Susan Bickley, Nerys Jones, Jeremy White
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 2: Grief and calamity tumble around me (Ninetta, Lucia, Pippo, Gottardo, Giannetto, Fabrizio)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh, Susan Bickley, Nerys Jones, Christopher Purves, Barry Banks, Jeremy White
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 2: Someone is coming (Giannetto, Ninetta, Lucia, Pippo, Fabrizio)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks, Majella Cullagh, Susan Bickley, Nerys Jones, Jeremy White
The Thieving Magpie, Act I Scene 2: Take this girl away and throw her into prison! (Gottardo, Giannetto, Ninetta, Lucia, Pippo, FaGioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Purves, Barry Banks, Majella Cullagh, Susan Bickley, Nerys Jones, Jeremy White
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: She's shut up in that dark and dismal dungeon (Antonio, Ninetta, GiannettoGioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Kale, Majella Cullagh, Barry Banks
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: Maybe one day you'll forgive me (Ninetta, Giannetto)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh, Barry Banks
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: You'd better go, and quickly (Antonio, Giannetto, Ninetta, Gottardo)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Kale, Barry Banks, Majella Cullagh, Christopher Purves
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: You're so lovely, your eyes are sparkling (Gottardo, Ninetta, Villagers)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Purves, Majella Cullagh, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: When you hear the sentence (Gottarrdo, Villagers, Ninetta, Court)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Purves, Majella Cullagh, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: Mr Mayor, Mr Mayor - what are you up to? (Antonio, Pippo, Ninetta)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Kale, Nerys Jones, Majella Cullagh
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: Just think that tomorrow, even today (Ninetta, Pippo)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh, Nerys Jones
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: No, no, I beg you to take it (Ninetta, Pippo)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh, Nerys Jones
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: Lest my darling should forget me (Ninetta, Pippo)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh, Nerys Jones
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: By unanimous verdict - we find her guilty (Judge, Giannetto, Fabrizio)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Darren Jeffery, Philip Tebb, Barry Banks, Jeremy White
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: The wheels of justice will crush the guilty (Court)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: Most unhappy of women, your fate is in the balance (Judge, Ninetta)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Darren Jeffery, Philip Tebb, Majella Cullagh
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: God protect her! (Giannetto, Fabrizio, Gottardo, Ninetta)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks, Jeremy White, Christopher Purves, Majella Cullagh
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: But, your Honours, you're mistaken (Giannetto, Fabrizio, Gottardo, Court, Ninetta, Judge, FerGioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks, Jeremy White, Christopher Purves, Majella Cullagh, Darren Jeffery, Philip Tebb
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: Release her! (Fernando, Ninetta, Giannetto, Fabrizio, Gottardo, Court)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Russell Smythe, Majella Cullagh, Barry Banks, Jeremy White, Christopher Purves, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: A chasm of sorrow is yawning before me (Ninetta, Giannetto, Fabrizio, Gottardo, Fernando, CouGioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh, Barry Banks, Jeremy White, Christopher Purves, Russell Smythe, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 1: If I cried, I would weep forever (Ninetta, Giannetto, Fernando, Fabrizio, Gottardo, Court)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh, Barry Banks, Russell Smythe, Jeremy White, Christopher Purves, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 2: What a dump of a village! (Ernesto, Pippo, Giorgio, Antonio)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicholas Garrett, Nerys Jones, Toby Stafford-Allen, Stuart Kale
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 2: Bitter torment burns within you (Villagers)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 2: God in heaven, Oh, God of justice (Ninetta, Villagers)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Majella Cullagh, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 2: Giorgio! Giorgio! Ah, we're so happy! (Pippo, Antonio, Giorgio, Giannetto, Lucia, Fabrizio, VGioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Nerys Jones, Stuart Kale, Toby Stafford-Allen, Barry Banks, Susan Bickley, Jeremy White
The Thieving Magpie, Act II Scene 2: Oh, God preserve us (Lucia, Gottardo)Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Bickley, Christopher Purves
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