Chamber operas at Ricordi Munich

• The Touchstone (La pietra del paragone)
• The Curious Misunderstanding
• La Cenerentola

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The Touchstone (La pietra del paragone)

Opera in two acts by Gioacchino Rossini

Text and dramaturgical Adaptation: Barbara Hass from Luigi Romanelli
Musical adaptation: Malte Kroidl

Premiere of this version: 22nd October 1997, Hamburg Chamber Opera

Cast
Conte Asdrubale (Tenor)
Marquesa Clarice (Mezzo-soprano)
Baronessa (Soprano)
Fulvia (Soprano)
Giacondo (Tenor)
Macrobio (Baritone)
Pacuvio (Baritone)
Amor

2 Violins
Viola
Contrabass
Flute
Clarinet

Duration: 2 ¼ hours

When La pietra del paragone […] was played for the first time on September 26th 1812, it was immediately a success. […] The success in the Scala was such, that it transformed the twenty four year old Rossini into a maestro di cartello, a band master, whose name pulled in audiences. From then on, he was the leading young composer in Italy.” (Herbert Weinstock)

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The Curious Misunderstanding (L’equivoco stravagante)

Opera in two acts by Gioacchino Rossini

Text and dramaturgical adaptation: Barbara Hass from Gaetano Gasparri
Musical adaptation: Malte Kroidl

Premiere of this version 31st October 2001, Hamburger Kammeroper
Together with the German premiere of the critical new edition of the Rossini society by Marco Beghilli and Stefano Piana

Cast
Ernestina (Mezzo-soprano)
Rosalia (Soprano)
Gamberotto (Baritone)
Frontino (Tenor)
Ermanno (Tenor)
Buralicchio (Baritone)

2 Violins
Viola
Contrabass
Flute
Clarinet
Bassoon

Duration: 2 ½ hours

With the German language version, the Hamburg Chamber Opera now have a successful translation available to them. This will hopefully promote the introduction and inclusion of this delightful piece into the repertoire of local theatres. (Reto Müller, Deutsche Rossini Gesellschaft e.V.)

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La Cenerentola

Comic opera in two acts by Gioacchino Rossini

Text and dramaturgical adaptation: Barbara Hass from Jacobo Ferretti
Musical adaptation: Klaus D. Jung

Premiere of this version: 21st February 2007, Hamburg Chamber Opera

Cast
Cenerentola (Mezzo-soprano)
Clorinda (Soprano)
Tisbe (Mezzo-soprano)
Don Magnifico (Bass-Baritone)
Don Ramiro (Tenor)
Dandini (Baritone)
Alidoro (Bass)

2 Violins
Viola
Contrabass
Flute
Clarinet
Bassoon
Duration: 2 ¼ hours

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