The Barber of Seville

The Barber of Seville (2009)

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (2009) Royal Opera. Rossini / Italian

  • Genre: Music
  • Release Date: 2009-07-04
  • User Rating: 4.2/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 30min
  • Language: Italiano
  • Production Company: Royal Opera House
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: David Stevens
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23-year-old Gioachino Rossini completed his masterpiece IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA incredibly quickly – legend has it in just 13 days – which Rossini attributed to ‘facility and lots of instinct’. The opera, characterized by youthful energy and bold wit, has all the ingredients for comic chaos: an imprisoned young woman, her lecherous guardian and a young noble suitor. Skilfully plotting behind the scenes is Figaro, an irrepressible and inventive character in whom many have seen a resemblance to the young Rossini himself. The score fizzes with musical brilliance, from Figaro’s famous entrance aria to the frenzy of the Act I finale. This recording sees Joyce DiDonato (Rosina) bring literal meaning to the old theatrical motto Break a leg! She did just that in an earlier show but was determined to finish her commitment and was re-staged into the production to allow for the additional challenges that come when a leading lady in a lively physical role must wheel around the other performers...

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  • Joyce DiDonato

    as Rosina
  • Juan Diego Flórez

    as Almaviva
  • Pietro Spagnoli

    as Figaro
  • Ferruccio Furlanetto

    as Basilio
  • Alessandro Corbelli

    as Bartolo
  • Jennifer Rhys-Davies

    as Berta
  • Changhan Lim

    as Fiorello
  • Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

    as
  • Antonio Pappano

    as Conductor
Sound Gioacchino Rossini Original Music Composer
Writing Cesare Sterbini Writer
Art Patrice Caurier Production Design
Sound Antonio Pappano Music
Writing Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais Original Story
Directing David Stevens Director
Art Moshe Leiser Production Design