Operhnaus Zurich Presents THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 03, 2010
IL Barbiere di Siviglia - Rossini, with German surtitles
Conductor NelloProducer/production Cesare Lievi
Set design Mario Botta
Costumes Marina Luxardo
Lighting Jürgen Hoffmann
Choir rehearsal Jürg HämmerliOrchester der Oper ZürichZusatzchorWithSerena Malfi (Rosina), Rebeca Olvera (Berta); Mario Zeffiri (il Conte Almaviva), Carlos Chausson (Bartolo), Massimo Cavalletti (Figaro), Ruggero Raimondi (Basilio), Davide Fersini (Fiorillo), Alejandro Lárraga (Offizier), George Humphreys (Ambrogio)Work descriptionI wish a beautiful friend of mine were in Rome now to witness my triumph. "My ‘Barbiere' is applauded more and more each day, and has ingratiated himself with even the most inveterate opponents of the new school - so much so that they are becoming increasingly fond of the cheeky fellow, entirely against their will. Almaviva's serenade can be heard here at night in all the streets; Figaro's great aria "Largo al factotum" is the showpiece of all the basses, and Rosina's cavatina "Una voce poco fa" is the lullaby with which every beauty goes to bed, to awake in the morning with the words "Lindoro mio sarà". Rossini to his future wife, Isabella Colbran
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