Melodramma buffo in 2 acts; libretto by Cesare Sterbini, after Beaumarchais. Juan Diego Flórez (Conte Almaviva) ; Bruno Praticò (Bartolo) ; Maria Bayo (Rosina) ; Pietro Spagnoli (Figaro) ; Ruggero Raimondi (Don Basilio) ; supporting soloists ; Madrid Symphony Orchestra and Chorus ; Gianluigi Gelmetti, conductor. Recorded in performance Jan. 2005. Includes bonus disc. Durations: 166 min. (opera); 74 min. (bonus). Program notes and synopsis in English in container.
Contents:
Bonus disc: The useless precaution : the cast and director introduce Rossini's opera (58:00) -- Backstage with the Barber : a look behind the Teatro Real production (16:00).
Summary:
Comic opera based on Beaumarchais's Figaro characters. At the heart of the tale is Figaro and the love triangle of Count Almaviva, the willful Rosina, and her guardian with an ulterior motive, Bartolo.
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