Rossini/ Fogliani/ Palazzi - Maometto IiWith it's carefully planned yet complex dramatic structure and skillful transformation of a tale of heroic conflict between two enemies into a drama of impossible love, Maometto II is considered Rossini's most radical and innovative opera. Against the background of the violent and cruel tumult of war as the Venetian colony of Negroponte is invaded and defeated by Sultan Mehmet II 'the Conqueror,' in 1470, Rossini contrasts this clash of civilizations

enduring in the faith

With one of rock's best voices and one of the best blues-based hard rock guitar players around today

Influences are many and varied - though more from France and Russia

It's Cold Outside 5

before leaving to launch his own band

" says Elisabeth Wiesbauer of the Lombardini Quartet

The Gizzard Gator flies in

Sending all my love

as well as his half -black

Cornelius Obonya and many others

many lovers of chamber music would probably answer three

It's a snapshot of a key era in her career