Alessandro Corbelli, one of the great Italian baritones of his generation, joins host Oliver Camacho to discuss his career specializing in comic roles and to give his perspective on the bel canto style. Corbelli delighted audiences in Daughter of the Regiment and returns to Lyric Opera to perform the role of Don Magnifico in Rossini’s Cinderella.
Alessandro Corbelli as the valet Dandini disguised as a prince in Rossini’s Cinderella.
All selections feature baritone Alessandro Corbelli.
Giochino Rossini: La Cenerentola
Act I, “Noi Don Magnifico”
Act II, “Questo è un nodo avviluppato”
Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-soprano
Raúl Giménez, tenor
Adelina Scarabelli, soprano
Laura Polverelli, mezzo-soprano
Gion Quilico, baritone
The Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Convent Garden
Carlo Rizzi, conductor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro
Act III, “Hai già vinta la causa…Vedro mentr’io sospiro”
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor
Rossini: La Cenerentola
Act I, “Come un’ape ne’ giorni d’aprile”
Fernanda Costa, soprano
Gloria Banditelli, mezzo-soprano
William Matteuzzi, tenor
Enzo Dara, bass
Orchestra e coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
Gaetano Donizetti: Linda di Chamounix
Act III, “Ella è un giglio di puro candore”
Covent Garden Opera Chorus
The Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Convent Garden
Sir Mark Elder, conductor
Mozart: Così fan tutte
Act I, “Soave sia il vento”
Miah Persson, soprano
Angela Brower, mezzo-soprano
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Act I, “A un dottor della mia sorte”
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Jesús López-Cobos, conductor