The thieving magpie [Disco compacto] Rossini.

Libretto by Giovanni Gherardini, after: La pie voleuse / T. Badouin d´Aubigny, Louis-Charles Caigniez; English translation by Jeremy Sams.

Libretto in English and program notes in English, German, French and Italian in container.

Melodramma in two acts.

cd. 2. Act. II, scene I Sh´es shut up in that dark and dismal dungeon / Antonio, Ninetta, Giannetto -- Maybe one day Yu´l forgive me / Ninetta, Giianneto -- You´l better, go, and quickly / Antonio, Giannetto, Ninetta, Mayor --You´re so lovely, your eyes are sparkling / Mayor, Ninetta, Villaggers -- When you hear the sentence / Mayor, Villagers, Ninetta, Court -- Mr. Mayor, Mr Mayor-what are you up to? / Antonio, Pippo, Ninetta -- Just think that tomorrow, even today´ -- No, no, I beg you to take it -- Lest my darling should forget me / Ninetta, Pippo -- By unanimous verdict-we find her guilty / Judge, Diannetto, Fabrizio -- The wheels of justice will crush the guilty / Court -- Most unhappy of women, your fate is in the balance / Judge, Ninetta -- God protect her / Giannetto, Fabrizio, Mayor, Ninetta -- But, your Honours, you´re mistaken / Giannetto, Fabrizio, Mayor, Court, Ninetta, Judge, Fernando -- Release her / Fernando, Ninetta, Giannetto, Fabrizio Mayor, Court -- A chasm of sorrow is yawning before me / Ninetta, Giannetto, Fabrizio, Mayor, Fernando, Court -- If I cried, I would weep forever / Ninetta, Giannetto, Fernando, Fabrizio, Mayor, Court -- Scene 2. What a dump of a village ( Ernesto, Pippo, Giorgio, Antonio -- Bitter torment burns within you / Villagers -- God in heaven. Oh, God of justice / Ninetta, Villagers -- Giorgio! Giorgio! Ah, we´re so happy / Pippo, Antonio, Giorgio, Gianetto, Lucia, Fabrizio, Villagers, Mayor -- Oh, God preserve us / Lucia, Mayor -- We can see her, she is coming! / Pippo, Antonio, Villagers, Mayor, Giorgio, Lucia, Giannetto, Fabrizio -- Though I hear your cries of glandess / Ninetta, Lucia, Giannetto, Fabrizio, Fernando, Pippo, Villagers, Mayor, Fernando, Antonio -- Now that the storn is over / Ninetta, Lucia, Antonio, Fabrizio, Villagers, Mayor, Pippo, Giannetto, Fernando.

cd.1. Overture, Maestoso marziale. Allegro -- Act I, Scene I What a day of celebration / Servant, Pippo, Magpie -- Get moving-do something / Lucia, Pippo, Servants, Fabrizio, Magpie -- I can see my beloved Giannetto / Fabrizio, Lucia, Pippo, Servants -- Oh, my heart is full of joy! -- Spring is returning / Ninetta -- Dearest Ninetta, today´s a special day! / Fabrizio, Ninetta, Lucia -- Penknives and needles, leather patches / Isacco -- I thought so, it´s old Isacco / Pippo, Isacco -- What´s that shouting / Ninetta, Servants, Villagers, Pippo -- Darling! darling, let me embrace you / Giannetto, Villagers, Servants -- Yes, even in the battle / Giannetto, Villagers --Goodbay for now, my darling / Giannetto, Ninetta, Lucia, Fernando -- Yesterday, just as the sun was setting / Fernando, Ninetta -- I can be strong no longer / Ninetta, Fernando -- Oh, daghter, let me embrace you / Fernando, Ninetta -- Good Morning, my pretty / Mayor , Ninetta, Giorgio, Fernando -- This is most urgent -- Thank heavens! / Ninetta, Mayor, Fernando -- We´re alone here / Mayor, Ninetta, Fernando. Scene 2. Penknives and needles, leather patch / Isacco, Ninetta, Pippo, Lucia, Mayor, Giannetto, Fabrizio, Magpie -- This morning in the house of fabrizio Vingradito / Mayor, Giannetto, Ninetta, Fabrizio, Lucia, Pippo -- Did somebody want me / Isacco, Mayor, Gianneto, Lucia, Pippo, Fabrizio, Ninetta -- Grief and calamity tymble around me / Ninetta, Lucia, Pippo, Mayor, Giannetto, Fabrizio -- Someone is coming / Giannetto, Ninetta, Lucia, Pippo, Fabrizio -- Take this girl away and throw her into psison!.

Majella Culagh, soprano ; Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano ; Barry Banks, tenor ; Russell Smythe, Christopher Purves, baritones ; Jeremy White, bass ; supporting soloists ; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir ; Philharmonia Orchestra ; David Parry, conductor ; with Prunella Scales as the Magpie.

Sung in English.