Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (2016)

2h 15m · 2 Feb 2016

Gioachino Rossini's opera buffa live at the Opéra Bastille, Paris on February 2, 2016

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The composer's opera buffa transcends the spirit of Beaumarchais’ comedy and combines the absurd with a touch of satirical realism in a score where rhythm and virtuosity place the comic effects in an ongoing dramatic narration. As a result, the characters – Rosina in particular – gain a new degree of realism and break with the usual archetypes. Damiano Michieletto’s giddying production embraces this perpetual motion and carries in its wake the happy couple formed by Lawrence Brownlee and Pretty Yende.

Movie ID	97788
Genre	Comedy
Director	Damiano Michieletto
Main cast	Lawrence Brownlee, Nicola Alaimo, Pretty Yende, Alessio Arduini, Ildar Abdrazakov, Pietro Di Bianco, Giacomo Sagripanti
Release date	2 February 2016
Release year	2016
Language	Italian
Duration	135 min (2h 15m)
Rating	–
Production house	Opéra National de Paris