Gioachino Rossini SEMIRAMIDE Libretto by Gaetano Rossi, based on Voltaire's tragedy Semiramis Cast: Semiramide - Joan Sutherland Arsace - Marilyn Horne Assur - Joseph Rouleau Idreno - Andre Montal Oroe - Guus Hoekman Opera Company of Boston Richard Bonynge, conductor (Live performance, 1965)
Gioachino Rossini SEMIRAMIDE Libretto by Gaetano Rossi, based on Voltaire's tragedy Semiramis Cast: Semiramide - Joan Sutherland Arsace - Marilyn Horne Assur - Joseph Rouleau Idreno - Andre Montal Oroe - Guus Hoekman Opera Company of Boston Richard Bonynge, conductor (Live performance, 1965)
Bel Canto superstars Joan Sutherland and Marilyn Horne star in this 1965 Boston Opera production that pre-dates the pair’s famed studio recording. During this period, Sutherland and Horne set new standards for singing and set the stage for the revival of many rarely-heard masterpieces. [2004, Stereo, 3-CD, 165 minutes]