| | Records International catalogue October 1998 |
 | | His 42 operas are now finally represented by this live recording from 1979 of a comic opera written in Venice in 1766; charming and amusing, ranging from buffo bluster to lyric cantabile and making use of programmatic orchestral effects, this was Traetta's most popular opera. |
 | | Sonia Zaramella (mezzo), Antonella d'Amico (soprano), Vito Martino (tenor), Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Orchestra of Milan; Paolo Vaglieri. |
 | | This is an extremely impressive work, which despite its use of electronics and the sheer diversity of effects that the composer throws into the mix, is emotionally powerful and not in the least unapproachable. |
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