The Barber of Seville - Rossini Opera Festival 2018
Rossini Opera Festival
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2h 56m
Il barbiere di Siviglia, an opera buffa in two acts, is one of the best known works composed by Gioachino Rossini. The Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini is based on the French comedy The Barber of Seville (1775). Legendary director Pier Luigi Pizzi presents a triumph from the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro 2018 with this production featuring minimalistic sets, costumes and a brilliant cast of singers. Yves Abel conducts the Orchestra Sinfonia Nazionale della RAI and the Chorus of the Teatro Ventidio Basso.
Composer: Gioachino Rossini
Conductor: Yves Abel
Venue: Rossini Opera Festival
Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra
Artists: Maxim Minorov, Aya Wakizono, Davide Luciano, Michele Pertusi
Genre: Opera
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