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Rossini - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
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Rossini - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
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by Juan Diego Florez, Ruggero Raimondi, Maria Bayo, Pietro Spagnoli, and Bruno Pratico
Sales Rank: 29321
Price:$25.97
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Listener Reviews & Comments
This production is great. The concept is very interesting: it begings in black and white and, as the action develops, the color begins to be add act by act to end full of color and fiesta. This is a bel canto opera... it means all the characters must be able to deliver a pure singing line. Juan Diego Florez really does a great job: the voice is just what the rossini light tenor must be: flexible, beautiful with great coloratura and high notes. Ruggero Raimondi makes a great Don Basilio, even with a noticeable used voice, the singing and acting is, as always, first rank. Pietro Spagnoli, the Figaro of this production, does not make a big impression. His Figaro lacks vivacity wich is essential for the character. Bruno Pratico makes a very funny Bartolo and sings very fluent that difficult part... Maria Bayo is a dissapointing Rossina. I don't understand why she is still singing this part: The voice sounds old and effortful, the coloratura is heavy, and she has lost all the high notes... so, why you need a soprano singing Rossina if she cannot do something a good mezzo can do? Rossina IS a mezzosoprano roll, if a soprano attempt to sing the part there must be a reason for it: for exaple to express a more youthful and playful character... but when the voice shows age and trouble, what is the point if there are great mezzos and light sopranos around to do it? I recommend this DVD basically for two reasons: the production in itself, and Juan Diego Florez, who gives a wonderful show including the aria "cessa di piu resistere" which is regulary omitted in most productions.
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Rossini - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
by Juan Diego Florez, Ruggero Raimondi, Maria Bayo, Pietro Spagnoli, and Bruno Pratico
Price:$25.97
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