The third of the one-act farces Rossini composed for the Teatro S. Moisè, La scala di seta “The Silken Ladder” is probably the best-known, at least by name, because its overture has become one of the most popular of all Rossinis contributions to that genre, a lively perpetuo moto that anticipates the energy of the comedy to follow. The secret marriage of Giulia and Dorvil goes much against the wishes of Giulias tutor, Dormont. Each night Dorvil visits his wife by climbing up a silken ladder she lowers from her balcony. The disguises, romantic confusions and door slammings that occur in only 90 minutes are breathtaking. In the end Giulia and Dorvil reveal their secret marriage to Dormont`s reluctant acceptance.

Tullio Pane, Carmen Lavani, Tiziana Tramonti, Ernesto Palacio, Mario Chiappi, Robert Coviello
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana / Marc Andreae
Harpsichord-master: Martin Derungs
Basso continuo: Antonio Mosca (violoncello), Umberto Ferrari (double-bass)
Stage Director Filippo Crivelli

CAT NO: OA F4023 D
FORMAT: All Formats
REGIONS: All Regions
PICTURE FORMAT: 4:3
LENGTH: 103 Mins
SOUND: STEREO
SUBTITLES: EN
RELEASED: 01/04/2007
NO OF DISCS: 1