The Barber of Seville of Gioacchino Rossini
Sequenda Opera Studio Luxembourg
The Barber of Seville by Gioacchino Rossini
Libretto: Cesare Sterbini
Production: Sequenda Opera Studio Luxembourg
Orchestra: Orchestre de Chambre de Luxembourg
Choir: INECC
Support and partners: Fondation Loutsch-Weydert, Ministère de la Culture, Administration Communale de Bertrange, SACEM, INECC, Orchestre de chambre de Luxembourg.
The new Sequenda production of The Barber of Seville will be an explosion of youth and freshness, full of bright colours.
We will follow the cunning machinations of Figaro, Seville's most famous barber, as he helps the Count of Almaviva conquer the beautiful Rosina, escaping the traps of the sinister tutor Don Bartolo.
The innovative and fun staging by Daniele Piscopo enriched with flamboyant costumes and dynamic choreography, will pay homage to Rossini's brilliant and timeless comedy, offering a sparkling and unforgettable show.
The evening will begin with the creation of the “Fantasy on the Barber of Seville”, specially composed for Sequenda by the Luxembourg composer Ivan Boumans, skillfully and mischievously diverting the original work composed by Rossini in 1816.
This production highlights young soloists, testifying to the quality and reputation of the Sequenda company in international opera circles.
Cast:
Figaro: Jorge Eleazar, baryton
Don Bartolo: Ranyi Jiang, bass-baryton
Rosina: Erica Zulikha Benato, mezzosoprano
Il Conte d'Almaviva: Michele Galbiati, tenor
Berta: Lina Tsiklauri, soprano
Don Basilio: Stefano Paradiso, bass
Fiorello: Cipriano De Guzman Jr., baryton
Ambrogio: Luc Lamesch, actor
Un Ufficiale: Andrei Zhdanov, baryton
Creators:
Conductor: Camilla Rossetti
Director, scenes and costume designer: Daniele Piscopo
Assistant director: Giulia Bonuccelli
Scenography assistant: Riccardo Roggiani
Accompanying pianists: Francesco Manessi and Edward Liddal
Choirmeister: Mària Devitzaki
Opera Studio direction: Umberto Finazzi
Artistic direction: Luisa Mauro
