Opera

Il barbiere di Siviglia

Gioachino Rossini

The comic opera „The Barber of Seville“ by Gioachino Rossini, which premiered in 1816, carries the subtitle „The Useless Precaution“, and that’s precisely what it’s all about. Avaricious old Dottore Bartolo tries to keep his ward Rosina at home in order to marry her himself to gain the rich dowry.

But his plotting is in vain: In various disguises, and with the help of the barber Figaro, the young and much more desirable Count Almaviva melts the young woman’s heart. „The Barber of Seville“ is Rossini’s most popular opera due to its virtuoso arias and fast-paced ensembles, false identities and chicanery, all of which are beautifully realised in Grischa Asagaroff’s funny production. 

Opera buffa in two acts
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini after the comedy »Le Barbier de Séville ou la Précaution inutile“ by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

Performed in Italian with German and English supertitles

Premiere
12. April 2008,

No further performances in the current season.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia

The comic opera The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini, which premiered in 1816, carries the subtitle The Useless Precaution, and that’s precisely what it’s all about. Avaricious old Dottore Bartolo tries to keep his ward Rosina at home in order to marry her himself to gain the rich dowry. But his plotting is in vain: In various disguises, and with the help of the barber Figaro, the young and much more desirable Count Almaviva melts the young woman’s heart. The Barber of Seville is Rossini’s most popular opera due to its virtuoso arias and fast-paced ensembles, false identities and chicanery, all of which are beautifully realised in Grischa Asagaroff’s funny production. 
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