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Patric Schmid, Artistic Director, Opera Rara 1972- 2005
Elisabetta regina d'Inghilterra
'Once you hear this extraordinary work in its entirety you begin to understand how Rossini shook the cobwebs out of operatic style and convention. The text and flamboyant vocal writing spring from the page in a way that people in 1815 found fresh and exciting.' |