The Barber of Seville

Synopsis

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...

Main Cast

Joyce DiDonato

Rosina

Age : 55 | Popularity : 7%

Juan Diego Flórez

Almaviva

Age : 51 | Popularity : 3%

Pietro Spagnoli

Figaro

Age : 60 | Popularity : 3%

Ferruccio Furlanetto

Basilio

Age : 75 | Popularity : 3%

Alessandro Corbelli

Bartolo

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%

Jennifer Rhys-Davies

Berta

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Changhan Lim

Fiorello

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

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

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