Name: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Start: 2016-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2016-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Wales Millennium Centre

Admin

Organization

Baritone

Nicholas Lester

Figaro

Mezzo-soprano

Claire Booth

Rosina

Tenor

Nico Darmanin

The Count of Almaviva

Bass

Andrew Shore

Doctor Bartolo

Richard Wiegold

Don Basilio

Conductor

James Southall

Stage director

Sam Brown

Set designer

Ralph Koltai

Costume designer

Sue Blane

Lighting designer

Linus Fellbom

Welsh National Opera

Grand Théâtre de Genève

Orchestra

Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Béarla

Il barbiere di Siviglia -  (The Barber of Seville)

Plymouth

United Kingdom

Theatre Royal

Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes Theatre

Southampton

The Mayflower

Bristol

Hippodrome

Llandudno

Venue Cymru

Birmingham

Cardiff

Wales Millennium Centre

Il barbiere di Siviglia Rossini

Private

The Barber of Seville

Breatnais

Approved

Instrumentalist

Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

Oboist

hornist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Harper

Trombonist

Saxophonist

Harpsichordist

Accordionist

Bassist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Librettist

Choreographer

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Illustrator

Extra

Singer

Contralto

Soprano

Countertenor

Bass-baritone

Spoken

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

New to Opera with Tim Rhys Evans

The young Count Almaviva has fallen in love with Rosina, the ward of Doctor Bartolo. Bartolo keeps Rosina locked away and plans to marry her and claim her inheritance. The Count wants to win Rosina’s love on his own terms, and keeps his identity and wealth a secret, disguising himself as ‘Lindoro,’ a poor student.

With the help of Figaro, a local barber, Almaviva enters Doctor Bartolo’s house disguised as a drunken soldier – but the ensuing commotion scuppers his plans. Undeterred, the Count poses as ‘Don Alonso’, a music master summoned as a replacement for Don Basilio, Rosina’s usual singing tutor.

The young couple make plans to elope, but they are overheard by Bartolo. Don Basilio appears unexpectedly, and the two men conclude that ‘Alonso’ must be the Count Almaviva in disguise. Bartolo tells Rosina that ‘Lindoro’ plans to abduct her in order to take her to Count Almaviva.

She is heartbroken, and agrees to marry her guardian, Dr Bartolo. Almaviva returns to elope with Rosina in secret and reveals his true identity. The young couple bribe Don Basilio into witnessing their wedding, and Doctor Bartolo is defeated once and for all.

The pace is fast and never lets up from the start. Everyone is carried along by a whirlwind of crazy disguises, twists and turns and unlikely interventions. Barber opens with one of the best loved of all overtures, full of wit and playfulness.

Figaro lets us know he is society’s problem solver in the great comic aria, ‘Largo al factotum’. Rosina’s sparkling aria ‘Una voce poco fa’ makes it very clear that she’s not someone you’d want to mess with. We have assembled an exceptional cast of comic performers including the peerless Andrew Shore as the greedy Doctor Bartolo.

This is our first new production of The Barber of Seville for nearly 30 years. It is the perfect opportunity to bask in the warmth and sunniness of this ultimate feel-good opera with a sparkling new translation by Kelley Rourke.

English

The Barber of Seville by Rossini, hAo 01 Aibr 2016, Ó (2016/2016), Faoi stiúir Sam Brown,, Seoltóir James Southall, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Creidmheasanna feidhmíochta (Foireann & Criú )

Caitheadh

Criú

Ensemble

Comhléiritheoir

Clár, Eolas & Achoimre

Físeáin

Grianghraif

Tuilleadh léitheoireachta

Dátaí & Ionaid Feidhmíochta

Ionaid