Opera in 3 acts; libretto by Giambattista Varesco. Compact discs (DDD). Accompanying material varies. Recorded live, June 1990, Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre, London. Library's copy comes with booklet (80 p. : ports. : 13 cm.) containing program notes by John Eliot Gardiner, synopsis by Julian Rushton in English, and texts in Italian with English translations. Anne Sofie von Otter ; Sylvia McNair ; Hillevi Martinpelto ; Anthony Rolfe Johnson ; Nigel Robson ; Glenn Winslade ; Cornelius Hauptmann ; other soloists ; Monteverdi Choir ; English Baroque Soloists, on authentic instruments ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor. Sung in Italian; and notes by the conductor and synopsis by John Rushton in English, German, French and Italian and libretto in Italian with English, German and French translations (168 p. : ports.) included.