Teatru Manoel announces its production of the comic opera ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ as part of ‘Rossini Week’ which celebrates the work of renowned Italian composer Gioachino Rossini. 

This production of ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ is directed by Paul Carr, with musical direction by Maestro Micahel Laus who will be conducting the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, with set design by Adrian Mamo, and costume design by Denise Mulholland. ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ features performances by local and international performers, including Leonardo Ferrando as the Count of Almaviva, Felipe Oliveira as Don Bartolo, Heather Lowe as Rosina, and Andre Morsch as Figaro the barber. Pavlo Balakin plays Basilio, James Agius plays Fiorello, and Alexandra Camilleri Gambin plays Berta. A twelve strong male choir from KorMalta adds to the vocal prowess of the performance, under the direction of Riccardo Bianchi.  

 Rossini’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ was first performed in 1816, written the year before when Rossini himself was just 24 years old. Although it was booed on its first night, it went on to become one of the greatest masterpieces of comedic music, and has been described as the “opera buffa” of all “opere buffe”. After two centuries, it remains a popular opera across the globe. A comic opera in two acts, ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ follows two young lovers on a quest to be together with the help of their friend Figaro. The opera features various costumes and disguises, bribes and trickery, and highly memorable arias.  

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