The Barber of Seville
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (2009) Royal Opera. Rossini / Italian
- Music
Overview
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...
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 4, 2009
- Original language
- Italian
- Spoken languages
- Italian
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Royal Opera House
- Cast
- Jennifer Rhys-Davies,Antonio Pappano,Ferruccio Furlanetto,Juan Diego Flórez,Alessandro Corbelli,Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,Joyce DiDonato,Pietro Spagnoli,Changhan Lim
- Director
- David Stevens
- Music
- Gioacchino Rossini
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt2263838