ROSSINI Barber of Seville (DVD, 2003) CECILIA BARTOLI Schwetzingen Festival

Description: Il barbiere di SivigliabyGioachino RossiniGino Quilico (Baritone)Robert Lloyd (Bass)Edith Gabry (Voice),Cecilia Bartoli (Mezzo Soprano)David Kuebler (Tenor)Carlos Feller (Bass)Gabriele Ferro, conductorStuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Cologne State Opera Chorus Michael Hampe, stage directorEzio Frigerio, stage designerMauro Pagano, costume designer Recorded live from the Schwetzingen Festival, 1988 Cast:Rosina – Cecilia BartoliCount Almaviva – David KueblerFigaro – Gino QuilicoBartolo – Carlos FellerBasilio – Robert LloydFiorello – Klaus BruchBerta – Edith Kertész-GabryAmbrogio – Paul KappelerPicture format: NTSC 4:3Sound format: PCM StereoRegion code: 0 (worldwide)Running time: 158 minsSubtitles: Italian, German, English, French, SpanishNo. of DVDs: 1 (DVD 9) The cast consists of well-known performers: Cecilia Bartoli (here aged only 22), Gino Quilico, and Robert Lloyd as our Rosina, Figaro, and Don Basilio, and they do not disappoint. Granted, the young Bartoli isn’t quite as natural on stage as she later becomes. Here she seems to be sticking to exactly what the director told her to do, which comes across as an odd combination of studied and over-the-top acting. But no matter: it’s her singing that astonishes and captivates, and that’s what is most prize in any Rosina. This performance was first issued in 1993 on an RCA Victor Red Seal VHS tape, then in 2003 on DVD by Arthaus Musik. It is still a fine video Barbiere. Just hearing Gino Quilico’s barber and the freshness of young Bartoli’s voice is worth the price of this disc.

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Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

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