Sylvain Cambreling, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Gioacchino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (2008)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Italiano (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | 154 min | 7,35 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: NVC ARTS | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol | Recorded: 1981
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Italiano (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | 154 min | 7,35 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: NVC ARTS | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol | Recorded: 1981
Fast, funny and furious, Rossini's "Il barbiere di Siviglia" boasts a torrent of sparkling music, while John Cox's production - sometimes outrageously boisterous, sometimes subtly inventive - adds its own distinctive lustre to this comic masterpiece. Rossini's most popular opera tells the story of a flightly young ward, the jealous old guardian who wishes to marry her and the romantic aristocratic young lover who, with the assistance of the local barber and several clever disguises, carries her off from under her guardian's nose. American soprano Maria Ewing excels as a bewitching Rosina, and John Rawnsley gives a virtuoso performance as the witty barber, Figaro.