Domenico CIMAROSA (1749–1801) L’Italiana in Londra Angela Vallone, Bianca Tognocchi, Sopranos Theo Lebow, Tenor • Iurii Samoilov, Baritone Gordon Bintner, Bass-baritone Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester Leo Hussain, Conductor, Fortepiano Domenico Cimarosa, one of the last great exponents of the Neapolitan School, was also one of the most-performed opera composers before the arrival of Rossini. He composed over 60 such works and was esteemed from Venice to St Petersburg where he was appointed to the Russian Court . L’Italiana in Londra (‘The Italian Girl in London’) is a charming and sophisticated intermezzo that displays an incredible understanding of comic situations and characters, satirising different cultural stereotypes that are as identifiable today as they were in the 18th century. Humour and wit abound in this acclaimed production. Key features: • This was first available on a Naxos 2.110739 (DVD) and NBD0155V (Blu-ray). • ‘The glamorous (visually and vocally) Angela Vallone , as Livia, excels both in amorous longing and fiery indignation. Her fellow soprano, the bright-toned Bianca Tognocchi , brings comic panache to the role of the knowing, seen-it-all Brillante’, wrote Gramophone .
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Playing time: 2:30:27 Release date: 13 Mar 2026
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Fanfare wrote of it that ‘Vallone is a fine jilted lover, with good expressions and a kaleidoscopic change of mood… [Iurii] Samoilov ’s resonant voice has a great deal of depth and good inflection that brings out his vacillating character…a great show, with excellent singing, a fine orchestra in the pit, and lively staging, all of which are sure to entertain’.
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