A Rossinian talent show in Pesaro: Il viaggio a Reims

By David Karlin, 27 November 2020

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“The singing from this young cast was exceptionally high, making light of the technical challenges.”

Reviewed at Teatro Rossini, Pesaro on 27 November 2020

Rossini, Il viaggio a Reims

Rossini Opera Festival

Alessandro Cadario, Conductor

Emilio Sagi, Director, Set Designer

Pepa Ojanguren, Costume Designer

Lara Lagni, Corinna

MIchela Guarrera, Madame Cortese

Francisco Brito, Chevalier Belfiore

Matteo Roma, Conte di Libenskof

Nicola Ciancio, Lord Sidney

Patricia Calvache, Contessa di Folleville

Ekaterina Sidorenko, Delia

Sophia Ernzkyan, Modestina

Christian Collia, Don Luigino

Alan Starovoitov, Don Prudenzio

Stefano Marchisio, Antonio

Lorenzo Grante, Barone di Trombonok

Alberto Bonifazio, Don Alvaro

Accademia Rossiniana "Alberto Zedda"

Orchestra Sinfonica G. Rossini

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

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

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

A Rossinian talent show: Il viaggio a Reims at the Rossini Opera Festival