
Rossini in Wildbad: Gazza ladra - The Thieving Magpie
A rarely performed Neapolitan version of Rossini's "La gazza ladra" with three alternative arias, conducted by José Miguel Pérez-Sierra at the Kurhaus Bad Wildbad.
José Miguel Pérez-Sierra is a Spanish conductor with a focus on opera, particularly the bel canto repertoire. He works regularly with European opera houses and festivals, including Rossini in Wildbad, where he champions lesser-known works by Rossini.

A rarely performed Neapolitan version of Rossini's "La gazza ladra" with three alternative arias, conducted by José Miguel Pérez-Sierra at the Kurhaus Bad Wildbad.

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Rossini composed this opera immediately after La Cenerentola. The dark story of unfortunate Ninetta, condemned to death for the alleged theft of a spoon, is not operatic cliché but a reflection of the brutal legal system of the time.

Emilio Arrieta's zarzuela with a stellar cast led by conductor José Miguel Pérez-Sierra. A spirited Spanish opera in Bad Wildbad.

Rossini composed "The Thieving Magpie" immediately after "Cinderella". This semiseria blends dark moments with an effective happy ending, grounded in the genuine social dramas of its era.