Der Barbier von Sevilla by Rossini, Di. 16 Nov. 2021, Ab (2021/2022), Unter der Regie von Josef Ernst Köpplinger,, Dirigat Michael Brandstätter, Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse, Frankreich

The old miser Bartolo wants to marry his handsome ward Rosina. However, she has her eye on a stranger who brings her serenades under the window. The suspicious Bartolo wants to speed up the wedding and has Rosina closely guarded. Luckily there is still the wily Figaro. The well-known barber is willing to do anything for money, and the ringing coins of the stranger, who is actually Count Almaviva, trigger a veritable firework of ideas in Figaro. After the famous comedy »Le Barbier de Séville« by Beaumarchais, the almost 24-year-old Gioachino Rossini wrote what is still his most popular opera in 1816 within just two weeks. In doing so, he spared neither breakneck coloratura nor instrumental effects. Figaro's entrance aria – one of the most stubborn catchy tunes in music history –, Rosina's »Una voce poco fa« or the thunderstorm that Rossini unleashes in the orchestra in the second act are among the superlative musical highlights and guarantee entertainment for the whole family.