adaptation of the opera by Gioacchino Rossini
Production of summer 2019
Opéra dans le Parc presents:
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
adaptation of the opera by Gioacchino Rossini
Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 at 7 pm at Jean-Brillant Park, CDN
Wednesday, August 14th, 2019 at 7 pm at Trenholme Park, NDG
Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 at 7 pm at Girouard Park, NDG
An improbable trio: an enamored Spanish nobleman, an innocent girl, held captive in her tutor&rsquos house, and a barber. A maid and a servant get involved. Intrigues, avidity, plans to elope. A storm. A balcony. A disappearing ladder. Finally, love!
Productions Alma Viva present Opéra dans le Parc 2019: an adaptation of the opera
Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini.
In their season of 2019, Opéra dans le Parc stages one of the most appreciated comic operas of the repertoire: brilliantly put to music by Rossini, Beaumarchais&rsquo comedy is a sparkling exposition of wit and humor. Virtuosity alternates with notes of utter tenderness to express the ultimate emotions inspired by intrigue and passion of Il Barbiere di Siviglia.
Cast:
Figaro - Vincent Ranallo
Rosina - Claudine Ledoux
Almaviva - Thomas Mcleay
Bartolo - Dominic Veilleux
Basilio - David Turcotte
Berta - Nadia Neiazy
Ambrosio: François Racine
Staging - François Racine
Musical direction and piano: Pascale Verstrepen
Adaptation and texts by Nadia Neiazy & François Racine
Sung in its original language, Italian,
Texts in English and French
Length: 1h30
The opera
Watched and continuously spied upon by her tutor Don Bartolo, Rosina is kept out of reach of any man. The enamored Count Almaviva has made it his goal not only to approach her but to make her the object of his love. With the assistance of Figaro, the audacious and intrepid barber, he plots plans of elopement to free the girl from her entrapment.
