Resonance Works – 'Rossini’s La donna del lago'

onstagepittsburgh.com: This weekend Resonance Works gave two performances of Gioachino Rossini’s romantic rarity, La donna del lago at the Charity Randall Theatre in Oakland. If it were possible to produce it as it was Friday evening and yesterday afternoon, it might be heard more often. But it’s long, however beautiful, and it requires a large cast of first-rate singers in the leading roles, a powerful chorus and a strong orchestra, along with a conductor who feels the music. All these were on hand for the performances.