Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Gioachino Rossini's "The Thieving Magpie," a timeless masterpiece of classical opera that has enchanted audiences for generations. Released on June 1, 2003, by the esteemed label Chandos, this album is a testament to Rossini's unparalleled musical genius and his ability to craft compelling narratives through his compositions.
"The Thieving Magpie," or "La Gazza Ladra" in Italian, is a dramatic opera that blends humor, romance, and intrigue, all set to Rossini's signature lively and melodic score. The story unfolds over two acts, filled with a rich tapestry of characters and emotions, from the joyous celebrations of Act I to the tense courtroom drama of Act II. Each track on this album is a gem, showcasing Rossini's mastery of orchestration and his knack for creating unforgettable melodies that will resonate with both seasoned opera enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
With a duration of 2 hours and 23 minutes, this album offers a substantial and immersive listening experience. The performances are brought to life by a talented cast of singers and musicians, each contributing to the vivid portrayal of Rossini's vision. The album's production quality is top-notch, ensuring that every note and nuance is captured with clarity and precision.
Gioachino Rossini, an Italian composer known for his operatic works, is celebrated for his innovative and dynamic compositions. "The Thieving Magpie" is a prime example of his ability to blend comedy and drama, creating a work that is both entertaining and deeply moving. This album is a must-listen for anyone looking to explore the rich tradition of classical opera and the enduring legacy of one of its most brilliant practitioners.
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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