
“Gioachino Rossini's opera buffa live at the Opéra Bastille, Paris on February 2, 2016”

The composer's opera buffa transcends the spirit of Beaumarchais’ comedy and combines the absurd with a touch of satirical realism in a score where rhythm and virtuosity place the comic effects in an ongoing dramatic narration. As a result, the characters – Rosina in particular – gain a new degree of realism and break with the usual archetypes. Damiano Michieletto’s giddying production embraces this perpetual motion and carries in its wake the happy couple formed by Lawrence Brownlee and Pretty Yende.
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The composer's opera buffa transcends the spirit of Beaumarchais’ comedy and combines the absurd with a touch of satirical realism in a score where rhythm and virtuosity place the comic effects in an ongoing dramatic narration. As a result, the characters – Rosina in particular –...
Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (2016) was directed by Damiano Michieletto. The film is a Comedy production with a runtime of 2h 15m.
Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia runs 2h 15m (135 minutes total). Genre: Comedy.