La gazza ladra Bellini's "I Puritani" starts with exactly the same words) are two examples of Rossini's brilliant vocal writing. Notes Sources La gazza ladra La gazza ladra (, The Thieving Magpie) is a "melodramma" or opera semiseria in two acts by Gioachino Rossini, with a libretto by Giovanni Gherardini based on "La pie voleuse" by Théodore Baudouin d'Aubigny and Louis-Charles Caigniez. The composer Giaochino Rossini wrote quickly, and "La gazza ladra" was no exception. According to legend, before the first performance of the opera, the producer assured the composition of the overture by locking Rossini in a room, from the window of
Rudy La Scala certification in Venezuela. La Scala produced "The Witch", Ambar's second album in 1980; the same year he also produced "Que Nota" for the singer Stella. In 1983, an album written and produced by La Scala, and performed by Arturo Vázquez was released. The theme song for the 1985 soap opera "Cristal", "Mi Vida Eres Tú", was written and performed by La Scala. "Cristal" and the song became very successful in Latin America and Spain. The song was included in La Scala's album "Volvamos a Vivir", which peaked at number two in the "Billboard" Latin Pop Albums chart in United States.