Anastasia Bartoli; Elena Schirru; Carlo Ventre; Franco Vassallo; Alessandro Abis; Ramaz Chikviladze; Alessandro Frabotta; Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari; Francesco Cilluffo - Francesco Cilea: Gloria

Francesco Cilea is best remembered for his operas L'Arlesiana and Adriana Lecouvreur, but his final opera Gloria is a genuine rarity. Set in medieval Siena against the backdrop of conflicts between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, Gloria is a tragic tale of love and revenge that can be seen as a variation on the story of Romeo and Juliet. Filled with beautiful melodies accompanied by rich and refined orchestral sonorities, Gloria reveals itself after years of neglect as a precious masterpiece in this acclaimed production from the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari.