Glyndebourne Festival - Il barbiere di Siviglia Reviews | 21 April 2021 |

Huw Montague Rendall (Fiorello), Chorus

Danielle de Niese (Rosina)

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Björn Bürger (Figaro), Danielle de Niese (Rosina)

Danielle de Niese (Rosina), Alessandro Corbelli (Bartolo)
Performance reviews
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Il barbiere di SivigliaGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 17 | ![]() ![]() |
Swinging Sevilla |
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Un pique-nique à Séville |
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Le Barbier de Séville au Festival de Glyndebourne |
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Mehr Klamauk als Oper |
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Bartolo sale de picnic |
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Excellently cast and truly funny |
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Director Annabel Arden needs to work on sharpening the comedy on stage |
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Il barbiere di Siviglia has a sparkling cast in a not quite razor-sharp staging |
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Fortunately, the talents of the cast distract us when the drama loses its way |
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A triumphant celebration of Rossini’s musical genius |
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Energy and spirit in a hit-and-miss comedy |
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The cast for Glyndebourne’s new Barber exuded huge zest and youthful energy, |
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Björn Bürger’s Figaro was the audience favourite, and rightly so |
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The score bubbles along but Glyndebourne's new Barbiere lacks spark |
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Zesty barber is a cut above |
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Annabel Arden's new production of Rossini's comic opera is a summer treat |
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Forced farce: Arden's Barber opens up shop at Glyndebourne |
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Production details
Cast
Bürger, de Niese, Stayton, Corbelli, Stamboglis, Kelly
(c) Mazzola (d) Arden
Performance dates
22, 26, 28 May, 1, 4, 8, 10, 17, 21, 26 June, 1, 7, 10, 14, 17 July 2016
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