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The Sunday Times
Zelmira
'The last of Rossini's 10 operas for Naples, written for his soon-to-be-wife Isabella Colbran, Zelmira was an instant international hit, appearing in Vienna almost immediately after the first Neapolitan performances and in London two years later. Rossini was at the zenith of his career: the London papers referred to him as "the first composer of the day".' |