Glyndebourne Festival - Il barbiere di Siviglia Reviews | 18 April 2024 |
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Il barbiere di SivigliaGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 17 |
Swinging Sevilla |
18 Aug 16 / Forum Opéra |
Un pique-nique à Séville |
14 Jul 16 / Forum Opéra |
Le Barbier de Séville au Festival de Glyndebourne |
16 Jun 16 / Opera Online (French) |
Mehr Klamauk als Oper |
13 Jun 16 / Opernnetz |
Bartolo sale de picnic |
7 Jun 16 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Excellently cast and truly funny |
2 Jun 16 / Express |
Director Annabel Arden needs to work on sharpening the comedy on stage |
1 Jun 16 / Express |
Il barbiere di Siviglia has a sparkling cast in a not quite razor-sharp staging |
30 May 16 / The Observer |
Fortunately, the talents of the cast distract us when the drama loses its way |
30 May 16 / Opera Today |
A triumphant celebration of Rossini’s musical genius |
27 May 16 / Independent |
Energy and spirit in a hit-and-miss comedy |
25 May 16 / The Guardian |
The cast for Glyndebourne’s new Barber exuded huge zest and youthful energy, |
25 May 16 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Björn Bürger’s Figaro was the audience favourite, and rightly so |
24 May 16 / Music OMH |
The score bubbles along but Glyndebourne's new Barbiere lacks spark |
24 May 16 / Telegraph |
Zesty barber is a cut above |
24 May 16 / Evening Standard |
Annabel Arden's new production of Rossini's comic opera is a summer treat |
24 May 16 / What's on Stage |
Forced farce: Arden's Barber opens up shop at Glyndebourne |
23 May 16 / Bachtrack |
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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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