Pizzi’s elegant, black and white Barbiere convinces again in Pesaro

Andrzej Filończyk (Figaro)

Carlo Lepore (Bartolo), Andrzej Filończyk (Figaro) and William Corrò

Jack Swanson (Almaviva)

Carlo Lepore (Bartolo) and Michele Pertusi (Don Basilio)

Maria Kataeva (Rosina) and Andrzej Filończyk (Figaro)

By Laura Servidei, 11 August 2024

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“Lepore fully embraced the buffo character with solid technique and a great interpretation”

Reviewed at Vitrifrigo Arena, Pesaro on 10 August 2024

Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia

Rossini Opera Festival

Lorenzo Passerini, Conductor

Pier Luigi Pizzi, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Massimo Gasparon, Lighting Designer, Co-Director

Orchestra Sinfonica G. Rossini

Coro del Teatro Ventidio Basso

Maria Kataeva, Rosina

Jack Swanson, Count Almaviva

Andrzej Filończyk, Figaro

Carlo Lepore, Dr Bartolo

Patricia Bicciré, Berta

William Corrò, Officer, Fiorello

Michele Pertusi, Don Basilio

Anastasia Bartoli a regal Ermione at the Rossini Opera Festival

Laura Servidei, 9th August

The ROF presents a new production of Ermione, a title not often performed, with a star-studded cast including divo Juan Diego Flórez.

****1

L’equivoco stravagante returns to the Rossini Opera Festival

Laura Servidei, 8th August

Rossini’s ill-fated farce finds new life in the intelligent and enjoyable 2019 production by Leiser and Caurier at the Rossini Opera Festival, featuring a great cast under the unwavering baton of Michele Spotti.

****1

The Rossini Opera Festival comes home! Bianca e Falliero in Pesaro

Laura Servidei, 7th August

Jessica Pratt leads a strong cast in a beautiful performance of one of Rossini’s unjustly forgotten masterpieces, under the spectacular baton of Roberto Abbado, despite an unremarkable new production by Jean-Louis Grinda.

***11

Adelaide di Borgogna returns to the Rossini Opera Festival

Laura Servidei, 13th August

The ROF presents a new, cheeky production of Adelaide, by Arnaud Bernard, based on a unoriginal but very well executed “meta-theatrical” take, with an exemplary cast.

****1

Aureliano in Palmira in Pesaro: where the barber was born

Laura Servidei, 12th August

The Rossini Opera Festival revives a 2014 production by Mario Martone with a young, vibrant cast.

****1

Eduardo e Cristina: a rarity opens the Rossini Festival

Laura Servidei, 11th August

A strong cast and an inspiring production deliver the latest opera staged at the Rossini Opera Festival.

****1

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

Pier Luigi Pizzi’s elegant, black and white Barbiere convinces once again in Pesaro