Arena di Verona

Il Barbiere di Siviglia

by Gioachino Rossini

Show
Opera

Booklet
Cesare Sterbini

Music
Gioachino Rossini

Duration
180' circa

Who says opera can't be fun? Let yourself be carried away by the joy of Rossini's masterpiece: you'll discover you can't do without Figaro & Co.!

In Seville, love blooms between Count Almaviva and the beautiful Rosina. However, the young woman is constantly watched by her guardian, Don Bartolo, a grumpy old man who wants to marry her and steal her inheritance. Coming to the couple's rescue is the astute barber Figaro, who (in a whirlwind of deceit, disguises, and misunderstandings) helps the young lovers overcome every obstacle.

 

Act 1

Seville. The Count of Almaviva seeks the help of the cunning Figaro, the town barber, to win the heart of the beautiful Rosina, who is constantly watched over by her guardian, the elderly doctor Don Bartolo, who intends to marry her and pocket her inheritance. Rosina herself is determined to meet the man of her dreams (whom she believes is named Lindoro), unaware of his true rank or name. Meanwhile, Don Bartolo, worried that the famous Count is courting his ward, seeks advice from Don Basilio, a businessman and music teacher, who advises him to discredit his rival through slander. Upon discovering their plan, Figaro warns Rosina and suggests sending Lindoro a note, but deceiving the guardian proves much more difficult than expected. To complicate matters further, the Count bursts into the doctor's house disguised as a drunken soldier, causing such confusion that the gendarmes are called in.

 

Act 2

The Count returns to Don Bartolo's house, disguised as a music teacher, and despite Figaro's best efforts to distract the tutor, their ruse is uncovered. Amidst the chaos, the maid Berta wonders what it is about love “that drives everyone to madness”. Taking advantage of the situation, Don Bartolo convinces Rosina that Lindoro is deceiving her, leading her to reluctantly agree to marry the doctor. Despite a storm raging outside, Figaro and the Count manage to reach Rosina and resolve the misunderstanding. With the arrival of the notary, the two lovers seize the opportunity to wed, and even Don Bartolo, realising the futility of resistance, blesses the newlyweds.

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Direction, set design, Costumes, Lighting design

21, 27 June 06, 12 July 24, 31 August 06 September


Choreography

21, 27 June 06, 12 July 24, 31 August 06 September


Conductor
George Petrou

21, 27 June 06, 12 July 24, 31 August 06 September


Il Conte d’Almaviva
René Barbera

21, 27 June

06, 12 July

Lawrence Brownlee

24, 31 August 06 September


Bartolo
Paolo Bordogna

21, 27 June

Misha Kiria

06, 12 July

24, 31 August 06 September


Berta
Marianna Mappa

21, 27 June 06, 12 July 24, 31 August 06 September


Fiorello/Ambrogio
Nicolò Ceriani

21, 27 June 06, 12 July 24, 31 August 06 September


Un ufficiale
Domenico Apollonio

21, 27 June 06, 12 July 24, 31 August 06 September


“Largo al factotum in the city” and the ultimate comic opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini. From 21 June to 6 September, Hugo De Ana's lively production will transform the Arena into a fantastic eighteenth-century garden for seven evenings, where (among labyrinths of hedges, stairs, chairs, and enormous red roses) anything is possible. The clever barber Figaro and his adventurous companions await you.

 

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