Cecilia Bartoli and Jonas Kaufmann star in Paisiello’s Nina

Crazy in love: Mozart was a fan of the operas of Giovanni Paisiello and in the years after its premiere in 1789, Nina took Europe by storm. Its blend of melody, playfulness and pathos is just as potent today, and in 2002 this stylish new staging by Cesare Lievi for the Zurich Opera brought Paisiello a new generation of admirers. Conductor Adam Fischer brings out all its freshness and emotion, and with a cast that includes Cecilia Bartoli at the height of her powers as the lovelorn Nina, as well a young Jonas Kaufmann, Paisiello has never sounded more compelling.

Soloists: 

Cecilia Bartoli (Mezzo-Soprano), Jonas Kaufmann (Tenor), László Polgár (Bass), Juliette Galstian (Mezzo-Soprano), Angelo Veccia (Baritone), Federica Bartoli (Soprano), Golda Fischer (Voice), Michael Reid (Bagpipes), Bernhard Heinrichs (Oboe)

Ensembles: 

Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Orchester des Opernhauses Zürich

Conductor: 

Ádám Fischer