The Barber of Seville
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The Barber of Seville

Watch The Barber of Seville (2009) : Full Movie Online Free 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...

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Production Company: Royal Opera House

Release: Jul 04, 2009

Production Countries: United Kingdom

Quality: HD

Rating: 4.2

Casts: Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Flórez, Pietro Spagnoli, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Alessandro Corbelli, Jennifer Rhys-Davies, Changhan Lim, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano

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