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Zelmira

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The last of Rossini's operas composed for
Naples is a tale of war, intrigue and regal deceit on the island of Lesbos, in two acts, written in 1822. This performance was given during the summer at the festival in Rossini's birthplace, Pesaro. Sung in Italian.
Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Communale, Bologna, conductor Roger Norrington
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Contributors

Conductor:
Roger Norrington
Zelmira, Princess of Lesbos:
Mariella Devia (sop)
Ho, her husband:
Paul Austin Kelly (tenor)
Polidoro, her father:
Giorgio Surjan (bass)
Emma, her maidservant:
Sonia Ganassi (mezzo-Sop)
Antenore, pretender to the throne of Mytilene:
Bruce Ford (tenor)
Leucippo, his friend:
Simone Alberghini (bass)
Eacide, llo's friend:
Cesare Zambarino (tenor)
High Priest:
Danilo Rigosa (bass)
Source: Radio Times

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