| Saturday 10 July 2021 | 19:00 |
| Thursday 15 July 2021 | 19:00 |
| Monday 19 July 2021 | 19:00 |
| Wednesday 21 July 2021 | 19:00 |
| Friday 23 July 2021 | 19:00 |
| Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868) | Il barbiere di Siviglia | Libretto by Cesare Sterbini |
| Kari Heiskanen | Director | |
| Antti Mattila | Set Designer | |
| Teemu Muurimäki | Costume Designer | |
| Annalisa Stroppa | Mezzo-soprano | Rosina |
| Tuomas Katajala | Tenor | Count Almaviva |
| Waltteri Torikka | Baritone | Dr Bartolo |
| Päivi Pylvänäinen | Soprano | Berta |
| Michele Pertusi | Bass | Don Basilio |
| Kristian Lindroos | Baritone | Fiorello |
| Savonlinna Opera Festival Choir | ||
| Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra |
The Barber of Seville is perfect for a summer’s night – bright and sprightly music combined with entertaining theatre. Fashion designer Teemu Muurimäki’s enchantingly exuberant yet super stylish costumes, eye-catching sets, Kari Heiskanen’s visionary direction and Rossini’s musical mastery go together like celebrations and champagne.
The success of the performance is ensured by a fresh cast of soloists and the conductor Evelino Pidò, an expert on Italian opera. The highly demanded young mezzo-soprano Annalisa Stroppa has found her ideal role as Rosina. ”I’ve discovered we have much in common. Rosina is young, full of life, decisive and open to where life takes her,” she says. Rosina is courted by Count Almaviva, whose role is performed by Finland’s number one tenor, the internationally acclaimed Tuomas Katajala.
Language: Italian
Surtitles in Finnish and English
Duration: approx. 3 hrs, incl. one interval
