Rossini: La Cenerentola
We live in a golden age for Rossini singing, and this recording offers considerable proof of it.  Although she occasionally strays into overdone vocal mannerisms, Cecilia Bartoli is a fetching Cenerentola  with the right combination of pathos and triumph. William Matteuzzi offers an ardent Don Ramiro, while  Alessandro Corbelli's Dandini is appropriately hilarious. Chailly keeps things moving in the right direction.  For anyone who requires the most up-to-date recorded sound along with good, idiomatic singing, this  recording is a natural.--Sarah Bryan Miller