Andrei Maksimov tire le maximum du court rôle du Mandarin, par sa voix sculptée et sémillante, et sa scansion sérieuse, nourrie du sourire qu’il garde pour annoncer l’horreur des exécutions à venir.
The tenor Iannis Gaussin, playing the charming count and the baritone Andreï Maksimov, as a well-made Bartolo, whose voices seduced the audience, both come from the Strasbourg National Opera.
"A brilliant show rich in subtexts awakened the emotions and imagination of the audience for a full two hours..." "...orchestra was conducted by maestro Igor Andreev. Violins, viola and cellos, flutes and clarinet, double bass, piano and percussion played like good friends."