Sir Antonio Pappano and the Chorus and Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia expand their remarkable Rossini discography with the Messa di Gloria by the composer from 1820. They are accompanied by five virtuoso vocal soloists: three Italians - soprano Eleonora Buratto, mezzo-soprano Teresa Iervolino and bass Carlo Lepore - and two Americans, Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres, who pay homage to Rossini and the star tenors of his time with their exciting recital album Amici e Rivali, which appeared in 2020.
"The Messa di Gloria is a mass of light," says Pappano. "Rossini always made a lively connection with his audience in his inimitable way. The soloists must sing with great spiritual fervor and also powerful confidence as they convey the fearlessness of the composer's relationship with God. The work is a celebration in which God's glory is praised. ... Rossini is simply open eyes, open face and open arms to God."
- Matteo Myderwyk
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