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JOHN OSBORN
stars as Count Almaviva in
The Barber of Seville |
SILVIO TRO SANTAFÉ
stars as Rosina in
The Barber of Seville |
LUCAS MEACHEM
stars as Figaro in The Barber of Seville |
PODCAST
Putting The Barber of Seville in ContextContinuing with our series (placing our 4 operas in historical and cultural context), here is a look at The Barber of Seville and its roots in the Italian commedia dell'arte tradition. Now that sounds pretty esoteric, right? But no, it has a lot to do with the plot and characters in the Rossini opera and, when you come to think about it, has a lot to do with what passes as nightly entertainment on our multitudinous television networks! (Think situation comedies!) Nicolas Reveles explains it all to you! Enjoy. |
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Using Your Ears at the Opera: Rosina in The Barber of SevilleComposers like Rossini wrote their operas for specific singers, often waiting until actual rehearsals to finish the music so that the arias and ensembles could be tailored to that singer's particular gifts. Such was the case for Rosina, the heroine in The Barber of Seville. Listen to Nicolas Reveles, The Geisel Director of Education and Outreach for San Diego Opera talk about how important it is to match the personality of the VOICE with the personality of the CHARACTER in opera. |
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The Perfect 'Opera buffa', The Barber of Seville
Last week this podcast reviewed some of the commedia roots of Donizetti's Don Pasquale. This week Education Director Nicolas Reveles does the same thing for Rossini's Barber of Seville, the quintessential opera buffa or comic opera. Enjoy!
Great Recordings of The Barber of Seville
There are 30 to 40 recordings of Rossini's great opera, The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia). How does one choose? Let Dr. Nicolas Reveles, the Geisel Director of Education and Outreach for San Diego Opera give you a few suggestions. Along the way you'll hear some of the more significant excerpts from this delightful comic opera!
OPERA SPOTLIGHT: The Barber of Seville
Produced by San Diego Opera and UCSD-TV, the award-winning San Diego Opera Spotlight gives you a unique and entertaining look behind-the-scenes of The Barber of Seville. You'll see how the singers, directors, conductor and crew work together to create each opera, get a sneak peek at rehearsal footage and hear exclusive interviews with the stars.
San Diego Opera programming can be seen on UCSD-TV Channel 135 on Cox and Time Warner digital tier, AT&T U-verse Channel 99, UHF Time Warner Del Mar Channel 19 and UHF (no cable) Channel 35. For information, program schedules and more, visit http://www.ucsd.tv/opera/.
2012 The Barber of Seville Broadcast Schedule
| Fri | 04/20 | 9:00pm |
| Mon | 04/23 | 7:00pm |
| Tue | 04/24 | 8:00pm |
| Wed | 04/25 | 10:00pm |
| Thu | 04/26 | 10:00pm |
| Fri | 04/27 | 8:00pm |
STARS IN THE SALON: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
April 12, 2012 at 5:30pm
Join the stars of The Barber of Seville in Stars in the Salon (formerly Artists’ Roundtables). This is a thrilling experience for anyone who loves opera. We welcome our distinguished guest panels for a provocative look at the music, characters and behind-the-scenes work which is so important to each productions. The Civic Theatre’s beautiful Beverly Sills Salon acts as the setting for this enjoyable discussion where audience members have a chance to meet the stars and ask their own questions of the leading singers, conductors and directors first hand!
All sessions are open to the public and free of charge.
The Barber of Seville Stars in the Salon Broadcast Schedule
San Diego Opera programming can be seen on UCSD-TV Channel 135 on Cox and Time Warner digital tier, AT&T U-verse Channel 99, UHF Time Warner Del Mar Channel 19 and UHF (no cable) Channel 35. For information, program schedules and more, visit http://www.ucsd.tv/opera/.
| Mon | 04/16 | 7:00pm |
| Tue | 04/17 | 8:00pm |
| Wed | 04/18 | 10:00pm |
| Thu | 04/19 | 10:00pm |
RADIO: San Diego Opera Live” on KPBS
The Barber of Seville, April 21 at 7PM
The opening night performance of The Barber of Seville will be broadcast LIVE on KPBS, 89.5 FM. San Diego Opera Live will be hosted by Dr. Nicolas Reveles and will include intermission features focused on the operas, historical facts and artist interviews to add to your enjoyment of the evening!
San Diego Opera Live will be heard on KPBS 89.5FM, 89.1FM in La Jolla and 97.7 in Imperial Valley or online at www.kpbs.org. San Diego Opera will also live tweet in real time at San Diego Opera’s twitter feed @_SanDiegoOpera using hashtag #sdolive.
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
Figaro, Figaro, Fiiiiiiigaro!!
He’s Seville’s “King of Lather and Foam”…and master of a few other tricks as well! Barber by day, matchmaker by night, Figaro puts his wiles to work as he aids the Count in wooing the beautiful Rosina. She’s such a catch that her sleazy guardian keeps her under lock and key with the intent of marrying her himself. But no challenge is too great for Figaro’s trickery. And, with laughter at every turn, the cunning Rosina is no slouch at manipulating things herself! This riotous musical comedy is one of the most popular in the operatic repertoire.
With whimsical designs based on the style of Belgian surrealist artist Magritte, you’ll see fluffy clouds, flying chairs, a barber pole and, of course, even raining bowler hats. It’s a visual and musical feast featuring Lucas Meachem as the conniving Figaro, Silvia Tro Santafé as the delectable Rosina, conductor Antonello Allemandi finding every note of Rossini’s happy score and Herbert Kellner directing this hilarious production.
The running time is approximately 3 hours and 6 minutes including one intermission.