Lisette Oropesa; Vito Priante; Levy Sekgapane; Matteo Macchioni; Davide Giangregorio; Coro del Teatro della Fortuna M. Agostini; Orchestra Sinfonica G. Rossini; Rosetta Cucchi; Diego Matheuz - Gioachino Rossini: Adina

Few of Gioachino Rossini's operas are less well known than Adina. This production by Rossini Opera Festival and Wexford Opera Festival revives a masterwork of glittering arias and rich orchestral textures. The oriental tale, where Adina is a slave in a Baghdad seraglio, is set by Rosetta Cucchi on a giant and colorful wedding cake. The vocal star Lisette Oropesa gave a splendid rendition as Adina. Her voice was brilliant, shiny on top, warm and round in the middle. (Bachtrack)