Gioachino Rossini was a good Catholic, but he was also a showman. ?Oh Lord' he prayed, 'Thou knowest well that I was born to write comic opera.' So when he came to write his Solemn Mass, he couldn't help filling it with cheerful rhythms, brilliant operatic solos and tune after irresistibly hummable tune.T1017260435Company London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor Gustavo Gimeno. Performer Elizabeth Watts (soprano). Performer Sara Mingardo (contralto). Performer Kenneth Tarver (tenor). Performer Luca Pisaroni (bass). Company London Philharmonic Choir. | |
| 27 Oct 18 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01655004643 |
