Credits:

Antonino Fogliani, Virtuosi Brunensis

Description:

Queen Semiramide, who poisoned her husband, the king, and now rules the kingdom. She is secretly in love with the young warrior Arsace and intends to marry him and cede the throne to him. However, Arsace is in love with Azema, and he is, in fact, the prince who went missing 15 years ago during the kings poisoning. Entangled with the schemes and motives of Assur, the man who carried out the assassination, the story begins to unfold toward tragedy. Rossini (17921868) first visited Vienna in 1822. It is said that he met Beethoven there, who encouraged him to compose opera buffa. Perhaps influenced by this encounter, the opera *Semiramide* is written with rich, German-style music full of dramatic fluctuations. Furthermore, the operas Overture is a brilliant piece that is often performed as a standalone work. It is truly magnificent music that evokes the opening act of a sus