5 hours of opera about one very chaotic barber's appointment.
Figaro uses every trick he can muster to outwit Dr Bartolo and ensure his master wins his chosen bride. He meets his match in the would-be-bride Rosina, who has schemes of her own. Glyndebourne favourite Danielle de Niese adds the crafty Rosina to her growing list of bel canto heroines. Directed by Annabel Arden with playful energy springing from Rossini’s joyous music, this new production heralds the welcome return of a masterpiece not seen at Glyndebourne Festival since 1982.
Production
First Glyndebourne staging since 1982 — they waited 34 years for THIS.
Acting
Danielle de Niese's Rosina: scheming, sparkling, absolutely not here for your nonsense.
Direction
Annabel Arden finds the slapstick in Rossini's musical precision.
Director
Annabel Arden
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rossini wrote this opera in just three weeks at age 23, allegedly while partying constantly. The legend claims he wrote the famous overture the night before premiere, locked in a room with pasta and threats.
Glyndebourne's 1982 production was legendary; this 2016 revival had to justify three decades of absence. The pressure was REAL.
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