Description: • Acclaimed tenor, Juan Diego Flórez in one of his greatest stage roles.
• Two disc set of the critically praised new production from Madrid’s Teatro Real.
• A top international cast including soprano MarÃa Bayo and the great bass baritone Ruggiero Raimondi.
• Includes a bonus disc featuring a fascinating look into the creation of Rossini's comic masterpiece.
Cast List MarÃa 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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Barber of Seville
A very imaginative version of the opera. It is well done and the contrast between the black and white scenes and the use of color towards the end were remarkable. It holds the viewers attention with ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent but too much Mack Sennett
This is an excellent Barber, good orchestra and singing, but I gave it only four stars because I thought it strained too much for laughs and reminded me of the slapstick in the old silent films. OK this ... Read More
Rating: - Buy it! I'll tell you why . . .
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, ... Read More
Rating: - If you buy only one "Barber of Seville"...this is the one!
Teatro Real of Madrid has done it again. Any of you who are fond of gorgeously staged productions, surely have noticed how high the bar has been set by Madrid. The Gran Teatre Del Liceu is another one you can ... Read More
Rating: - Flórez personifies Almaviva: fine overall cast for singing and acting
I didn't understand the opera until I saw this version. Rossini's original title was "Almaviva, or The Useless Precaution." With "Cessa di piu resistere" restored to the score, it's suddenly clear that Rossinni's ... Read More
- Barber of Seville
- Excellent but too much Mack Sennett