ISABELLA COLBRAN (1784-1845): 6 canzoncine ou petits airs italiens (2 groups), 6 petits airs italiens (2 groups), Cavatina o Canzonetta di partenza, Barcarola in Passatemi musicali, Abbellimenti sopra "O nume tutelar" from La Vestale by Spontini.

Description: Short (most are under three minutes), melodious and through-composed, these airs are typical of vocal chamber music written for amateurs of the period. They date from 1805-09, while Colbran was a performing singer but before she became internationally famous and long before she married Rossini. No texts. Maria Chiara Pizzoli (soprano), Marianne Gubri (harp).