The Barber of Seville at Barcelona Opera House Gran Teatre Del Liceu

Dates: (9/14/2014 - 9/25/2014 )

Theatre:

Barcelona Opera House Gran Teatre Del Liceu

La Rambla, 51-59
Barcelona City,Barcelona 08002

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Phone: +34 93 274 64 11

Tickets: €12.00 - €222.00

Running Time: 3h 5min

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Despite being whistled on the first night, the most famous opera buffa of all time won undying fame for its composer, Gioachino Rossini. He wrote it in under two weeks, using materials from the overtures to two previous operas, a technique that often enabled him to work fast. It tells of the efforts of grumpy old Bartolo to keep Rosina away from all suitors except one: himself. Bartolo is the archetype of the old world battling against modernity, here embodied by Count Almaviva, assisted by Figaro, the barber. This version by Joan Font (of Comediants) uses devices from popular and street drama that are characteristic of that company's style. In the end love triumphs over everything and everyone, as in any opera buffa. The characters and plot created by Beaumarchais in 1775 are magnificently set off by the lively, sophisticated music.
Il barbiere di Siviglia

Opera buffa in two acts. Libretto by Cesare Sterbini based on the comedy of the same title by Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais. Music by Gioachino Rossini. Premiered on 20 February 1816 at the Teatro Argentina in Rome. First staged at the Gran Teatre del Liceu on 18 September 1847. Last performance as part of the Liceu season on 30 June 1997 (at the Teatre Victoria).

Authors

Cesare Sterbini
Gioacchino Rossini

Cast and Creative team for The Barber of Seville at Barcelona Opera House Gran Teatre Del Liceu

Conductor
Giuseppe Finzi

Stage Direction
Joan Font (Comediants)

Scenography and Costumes
Joan Guillén

Lighting
Albert Faura

Choreography
Xavi Dorca

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Houston Grand Opera, Canadian Company, Opéra National de Bordeaux and Opera Australia

Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu

Cast
Annalisa Stroppa, Juan Francisco Gatell, Mario Cassi, Carlos Chausson, John Relyea, Manel Esteve Madrid and Marisa Martins

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