Il Barbiere di Siviglia - Overture - Claudio Abbado (La Scala, 1972)

Il Barbiere di Siviglia / The Barber of Seville (Rossini) Sinfonia / Ouverture Conductor - Claudio Abbado Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (1972) This was the first recording to use Alberto Zedda’ s revision of the score, a revision that rightly brings Rosina (Teresa Berganza) back to the mezzo fach. I found Abbado’s conducting of the two orchestral numbers, the famous Overture and the 2nd act Thunderstorm, to be outstanding - forward drive is combined with control and accuracy. Two brash chords herald th