Rossini - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)

Buy This Item Rossini - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) by Decca  Available from Amazon  $23.97  on 11-25-2008     • Acclaimed tenor, Juan Diego Flórez in one of his greatest stage roles. <P>• Two disc set of the critically praised new production from Madrid’s Teatro Real. <P>• A top international cast including soprano María Bayo and the great bass baritone Ruggiero Raimondi. <P>• Includes a bonus disc featuring a fascinating look into the creation of Rossini's comic masterpiece. <P>Cast List María Bayo (Rosina) Juan Diego Flórez (Count Almaviva) Pietro Spagnoli (Figaro) Bruno Praticò (Doctor Bartolo) Ruggiero Raimondi (Don Basilio) Marco Moncloa (Fiorello) Susana Cordón (Berta) Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real, Madrid Gianluigi Gelmetti, conductor Directed by Emilio Sagi Reader Reviews I almost didn't buy it because of the STUPID COSTUMES. But the DVD I had bought featured a homely guy with a great voice. He just wasn't convincing as a "love interest." This tenor JUAN, on the other hand, is the handsomest opera singer I've ever seen, and my girlfriend went NUTS over him as well as the audience. The enunciation of the singers was superb, and the whole cast was hilariouly funny. So much more enjoyable than the other DVD with the American singer from Detroit. I would just love to slap the costumer because the polka dots didn't work, and made the leading lady look like a matron instead of a young girl. The sets were terrific though. This is an opera you can see over and over again for the acting and the laughs.

Rossini - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) Available from Amazon Price: $23.97 Updated on 11-25-2008.

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