Mezzo daniela barcellona heads the cast in this rarely performed early rossini opera recorded live at the 2010 rossini opera festival in pesaro premiered in 1814 the storyline revolves around polish king sigismondo driven mad over his wifes death which he convinced of her infidelity had ordered in the second act the king after recovering his senses must marshall his countrys defense against the threat of an invading bohemian army other cast members include andrea concetti olga pe