Rossini's 'Il Barbiere de Siviglia'
Listened to this opera on three audio CDs over last weekend. It is absolutely brilliant. It is the first proper opera I have listened to and I wish I had not missed it at the Royal Opera House due to my poor finances. I had just arrived in London poorer than Dick Wittington (he never had a student loan or credit card in the story and was apparently old money in real life anyway).
My favourie parts where the "Figaro qua, Figaro la" and the bit that Gambrelli (Roberto Benini) sings in the "Son of the Pink Panther". The whole opera waqs excellent though and I hope to see it live one day. Hopefully I will know a little Italian by then.
My favourie parts where the "Figaro qua, Figaro la" and the bit that Gambrelli (Roberto Benini) sings in the "Son of the Pink Panther". The whole opera waqs excellent though and I hope to see it live one day. Hopefully I will know a little Italian by then.
posted by Chris at 8:54 AM
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