Gioachino Rossini: The Barber of Seville

Gioachino Rossini: The Barber of Seville
(Rainday:30th June)

We are convinced that Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville is one of the most popular and most played pieces of comic opera repertoire. It should not be missing from the Hungarian State Opera's offer either. The director Csaba Káel places the work in a silent film setting, thus magnifying the humorous situations in his light and endlessly witty music. The direction also tries to musically dust off the performance traditions imposed on the piece over centuries and show the opera in its original freshness.

Conducted by: Martin Rajna
Performed by: The Hungarian State Opera Orchestra and Choir

The Cast:
Count Almaviva : István Horváth
Bartolo: Miklós Sebestyén
Rosina: Gabriella Balga
Figaro: Zsolt Haja
Basilio: András Kiss
Berta: Zita Váradi
Fiorello: Lajos Geiger

Police Sergeant : Aron Ottó Jóhannsson
Based on Pierre Beaumarchais's comedy Le Barbier de Séville
Librettist: Cesare Sterbini
Set designer: Éva Szendrényi
Costume designer: Anikó Németh
Chorus Master: Gábor Csiki
Directed by: Csaba Káel