En vivo, Video: Buscador de críticas de conciertos de música clásica, ópera, ballet y danza | Nikolaus Webern

A bland staging: at the end what really emerged was Rossini’s glorious music, its intelligent construction and perfect beauty.

The renowned IOS is geared to young singers of fine merit and talent. It recently premiered a new production of Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia near Zurich.

Pierangelo Valtinoni’s take on the classic story is a charming introduction to opera for children. 

Not a particularly revealing Falstaff, but a pleasing performance though. Maybe one would have expected something of greater impact from a festival like this one, but that goal had already accomplished by Graham Vick with his Stiffelio the night before...