| The Royal Opera - Il barbiere di Siviglia Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
Vito Priante (Figaro), Daniela Mack (Rosina)
Ensemble
Javier Camarena (Almaviva), Ensemble
Ensemble
Ferruccio Furlanetto (Basilio), José Fardilha (Bartolo)
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Il barbiere di SivigliaThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
Réjouissante reprise |
 12 Oct 16 / Forum Opéra |
A very long evening at the Royal Opera House |
| 22 Sep 16 / The Spectator |
Henrik Nánási finds an affinity with Rossini’s score, applying texture and detail to its mesmerising beauty and bubbly charm |
| 20 Sep 16 / Music OMH |
An animatedly dynamic production full of fun, smiles and laughter |
| 19 Sep 16 / A Younger Theatre |
The acting and singing make it pulsatingly real |
| 16 Sep 16 / Independent |
Good singing in Rossini’s Il barbiere but orchestral contribution was below par |
| 16 Sep 16 / Seen and Heard |
Rossini's best-loved opera survives a patchy Covent Garden revival |
| 16 Sep 16 / What's on Stage |
Mexican tenor Javier Camarena confirmed his reputation as opera's new superstar |
| 15 Sep 16 / Express |
Colourful, witty and enhanced by some truly sparkling debuts |
| 15 Sep 16 / Broadway World |
Terrific performances make Rossini revival sparkle |
| 15 Sep 16 / The Guardian |
A soufflé that fails to rise: Rossini’s Barber falls flat at Covent Garden |
| 15 Sep 16 / Bachtrack |
The Leiser & Caurier staging of Barber of Seville comes up freshly minted in this revival |
| 14 Sep 16 / Classical Source |
Production details
Cast
Priante/Sempey, Mack, Camarena, Fardilha, Furlanetto/Lepore, Pierard, Nagy
(c) Nanasi (d) Caurier/Leiser
Performance dates
13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 26(m), 28 September, 1(m), 8, 11 October 2016
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