L’equivoco stravagante returns to the Rossini Opera Festival

Nicola Alaimo (Gamberotto)

Pietro Adaíni (Ermanno), Maria Barakova (Ernestina), Carles Pachón (Buralicchio) and Nicola Alaimo

Matteo Macchioni (Frontino) and Patricia Calvache (Rosalia)

L'equivoco stravagante

Carles Pachón (Buralicchio) and Nicola Alaimo (Gamberotto)

By Laura Servidei, 09 August 2024

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“the libretto is filled with vulgar puns, double entendres and general silliness”

Reviewed at Teatro Rossini, Pesaro on 8 August 2024

Rossini, L'equivoco stravagante

Rossini Opera Festival

Michele Spotti, Conductor

Moshe Leiser, Director

Christian Fenouillat, Set Designer

Agostino Cavalca, Costume Designer

Christophe Forey, Lighting Designer

Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini

Coro del Teatro della Fortuna "M. Agostini"

Patrice Caurier, Director

Nicola Alaimo, Gamberotto

Maria Barakova, Ernestina

Carles Pachón, Buralicchio

Pietro Adaíni, Ermanno

Patricia Calvache, Rosalia

Matteo Macchioni, Frontino

Mirca Rosciani, Choirmaster / chorus director

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

Laura Servidei, 10th August

Rossini’s most famous masterpiece returns to Pesaro in Pier Luigi Pizzi’s beloved production, with a solid cast.

***11

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

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.

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