GIOACHINO ROSSINI (1792-1868): Guillaume Tell (First Recording of the Complete Opera).

Description: This recording, made at four performances at the Rossini in Wildbad Festival in July 2013, is the first to reinstate all the music composed to meet the demands of the Paris Opera for its premiere in 1829 (dances, choruses and also arias); it also includes the finale of the shorter 1831 version. Total time: 4 hours, 12 minutes. 4 CDs. French libretto available on-line. Andrew Foster-Williams (baritone), Judith Howarth (soprano), Alessandra Volpe (mezzo), Michael Spyres (tenor), Nahuel Di Pierro (bass), Camerata Bach Choir, Poznan, Virtuosi Brunensis; Antonio Fogliani.