Il Barbiere di Siviglia

  • 2012/2013 Season
  • Gioachino Rossini : Il Barbiere di Siviglia
    Opera in 2 Acts
    Sung in Italian with Japanese Supertitles
  • OPERA HOUSE

  • PERFORMANCES

    2012
    Nov.28Dec.1469
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    6:30
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This classic work has become part of the NNTT Opera repertory, and is one that belongs in the repertory of any opera house. This opera buffa (comic opera), the best known work of 19th century composer Gioachino Rossini, has had an enormous influence on the composers who came since. What's more, it is one that audiences can just sit back, watch and enjoy. For the singers and instrumentalists, on the other hand, it is quite difficult. Even within the realm of Italian opera, this one is uniquely challenging in terms of the number of rapid passages and its demand for light articulation. The Barber of Seville features an overture that is perhaps as well known as that of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, but the main program is also brimming with exquisite music that is sure to delight audiences. This production was directed by Josef E. Köpplinger. The setting has been shifted to the 1960s, in the Spain under Franco's dictatorship. The production is fast-paced and comical, and was greeted with standing ovations at the time of its premiere in 2005. Conductor Carlo Montanaro will make his second appearance at the NNTT, after his well-received performance in the 2009 production of Madama Butterfly. The cast will feature a balanced mix of younger and more veteran performers. With each repeat production, the pieces of the NNTT Opera repertory take on added dimension as they become valuable assets of the NNTT legacy.

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