IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA

Opera by Gioachino Rossini / Premiere

Duration 2:30 Intermission 1
It is performed in Italian, with Bulgarian and English subtitles
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA

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The performance is a co-production with the State Opera Plovdiv.

With the participation of the choir of Opera Plovdiv.

Synopsis

Characters:
Rosina, rich pupil of Doctor Bartolo – soprano
Doctor Bartolo – bass
Count Almaviva, a local nobleman using the pseudonym Lindoro – tenor
Figaro, Barber of Seville – baritone
Fiorello, servant of the Count – bass
Basilio, Bartolo's accomplice, music teacher – bass
Berta, Dr. Bartolo's maid – soprano
Ambrogio, Bartolo's servant
A Notary

Act I
In front of the home of Dr. Bartolo, Rosina's guardian, musicians gather – Count Almaviva, who is in love with Rosina, is about to serenade her. But it remains unheard. The cunning and inventive barber Figaro appears. The Count reveals to him why he is in Seville and asks the barber to help him get in touch with the beauty.

She herself appears on the balcony, with Bartolo behind her, following her steadfastly. But the girl still manages to secretly drop a note for her suitor from above, asking him to reveal who he is, and he introduces himself to her by the assumed name of Lindor. After Rosina is forced to go inside, Almaviva turns to Figaro and promises him a generous reward if he assists him in seeing his beloved again. Figaro immediately hatches a plan: the Count is to disguise himself as a soldier and enter Bartolo's home under the pretext that he is looking for lodgings.


Act II
Bartolo's home. Rosina writes a letter to her Lindoro, and the incredulous Bartolo questions the servants about Figaro's appearance. But he gets nowhere – Figaro has given the servant a lullaby and the housekeeper – a snuff.

Rosina's music teacher, the venal and conniving Don Basilio, arrives. Bartolo shares with him his intention to marry Rosina the very next day. And Basilio informs him that Count Almaviva is in Seville and suggests that the doctor drop some slander to get rid of him.

However, Figaro has overheard everything and warns Rosina. She in turn hands him a letter for Lindorо.

Almaviva bursts into the house, disguised as a cavalryman: he is looking for lodgings. He pays no attention to Bartolo's explanations that no one is allowed to stay in his house. And despite pretending to be drunk and causing a commotion, the Count still manages to deliver a secret letter to Rosina. In the meantime, there is a great uproar, the town guard comes, they want to arrest the drunk, but he shows some document and to everyone's amazement the officer respectfully salutes and retreats.


Act III
No peace of mind for Dr. Bartolo. Count Almaviva is at his home again – this time posing as a pupil of Don Basilio, who is ill and has therefore sent his pupil to give Rosina a singing lesson. Who, of course, is delighted with her teacher.

Meanwhile, Figaro arrives – to give the Count and Rosina a chance to chat in peace, he kindly offers Bartolo a shave. Most unexpectedly, Don Basilio appears, not at all ill. Rosina, Figaro and Almaviva manage to persuade the old schemer to retire (at the cost of a purse, of course!)

Bartolo sits down to be shaved, but despite Figaro's best efforts to distract him from Rosina's music lesson, his efforts are in vain – Bartolo realises the deception and angrily expels the barber and the lying teacher.

A small interlude – the song of Berta the housekeeper, she is in love with her master and comforts herself, with a glass of wine in her hand.

Don Basilio appears again. Bartolo has decided to delay no longer and to marry Rosina that very night, so he sends Basilio to fetch a notary. He tells Rosina herself that her Lindoro does not love her at all and that he is a secret agent of Count Almaviva. Rosina is outraged and reveals the plan they have hatched to kidnap her at midnight. Frightened, Bartolo runs to call the guards.

A violent storm is brewing. The Count and Figaro enter Bartolo's home, but Rosina unexpectedly refuses to flee with them, accusing the "rogue" Lindoro of being unfaithful. Almaviva then reveals his name to her, they make up, set off to escape, but are confronted at the door by Don Basilio, who is bringing a notary. Figaro is quick-witted and the marriage contract is signed immediately. And when Bartolo returns with the guards, he has nothing to do but console himself with Rosina's dowry, which the rich Almaviva magnanimously leaves him.

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Author's composition:

Pierre Beaumarchais
Based on the play of the same name by

Pierre Beaumarchais

Cesare Sterbini
Libtertto

Cesare Sterbini

Cast

Julian Henao Gonzalez
Count Almaviva

Julian Henao Gonzalez

Hrisimir Damyanov
Count Almaviva

Hrisimir Damyanov

Francesco Marsiglia
Count Almaviva

Francesco Marsiglia

Dario Giorgelè
Bartolo, doctor of medicine

Dario Giorgelè

Ventseslav Anastasov
Figaro, barber

Ventseslav Anastasov

Kiril Manolov
Figaro, barber

Kiril Manolov

Alexander Nosikov
Basilio, Rosina's music teacher

Alexander Nosikov

Svetozar Rangelov
Basilio, Rosina's music teacher

Svetozar Rangelov

Angel Hristov
Basilio, Rosina's music teacher

Angel Hristov

Lyubov Metodieva
Berta, old governess in Bartolo's house

Lyubov Metodieva

Juliana Todorova
Berta, old governess in Bartolo's house

Juliana Todorova

Georgi Dzhanov
Fiorello, Almaviva's servant

Georgi Dzhanov

Avgust Metodiev
Fiorello, Almaviva's servant

Avgust Metodiev

Zhivko Peychev
Officer

Zhivko Peychev

Boris Kuchkov
Ambrogio, Bartolo's servant

Boris Kuchkov

Apprentice of Figaro

Daniel Rusev

Angel Varela
Guitarist

Angel Varela

Ivan Georgiev
Guitarist

Ivan Georgiev

Newspaper boy

Damyan Ivanov

Newspaper boy

Simeon Ivanov

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Kiril Manolov
Figaro, barber

Kiril Manolov

Dario Giorgelè
Bartolo, doctor of medicine

Dario Giorgelè

Alexander Nosikov
Basilio, Rosina's music teacher

Alexander Nosikov

Hrisimir Damyanov
Count Almaviva

Hrisimir Damyanov

Lyubov Metodieva
Berta, old governess in Bartolo's house

Lyubov Metodieva

Avgust Metodiev
Fiorello, Almaviva's servant

Avgust Metodiev

Zhivko Peychev
Officer

Zhivko Peychev

Boris Kuchkov
Ambrogio, Bartolo's servant

Boris Kuchkov

Apprentice of Figaro

Daniel Rusev

Angel Varela
Guitarist

Angel Varela

Ivan Georgiev
Guitarist

Ivan Georgiev

Newspaper boy

Damyan Ivanov

Newspaper boy

Simeon Ivanov

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Ventseslav Anastasov
Figaro, barber

Ventseslav Anastasov

Dario Giorgelè
Bartolo, doctor of medicine

Dario Giorgelè

Svetozar Rangelov
Basilio, Rosina's music teacher

Svetozar Rangelov

Julian Henao Gonzalez
Count Almaviva

Julian Henao Gonzalez

Lyubov Metodieva
Berta, old governess in Bartolo's house

Lyubov Metodieva

Avgust Metodiev
Fiorello, Almaviva's servant

Avgust Metodiev

Zhivko Peychev
Officer

Zhivko Peychev

Boris Kuchkov
Ambrogio, Bartolo's servant

Boris Kuchkov

Apprentice of Figaro

Daniel Rusev

Angel Varela
Guitarist

Angel Varela

Ivan Georgiev
Guitarist

Ivan Georgiev

Newspaper boy

Damyan Ivanov

Newspaper boy

Simeon Ivanov

Production's team

Francesco Rosa
Conductor - production

Francesco Rosa

Zhorzh Dimitrov
Conductor

Zhorzh Dimitrov

Nina Naydenova
Director

Nina Naydenova

Elitsa Georgieva
Scenography

Elitsa Georgieva

Vera Beleva
Assistant director

Vera Beleva

Boryana Sechanova
Choreographer

Boryana Sechanova

Dragomir Yosifov
Chorus Master

Dragomir Yosifov

Teodora Hristova
Concertmaster

Teodora Hristova

Agnes Dankova
Harpsichord, Co-repetiteur

Agnes Dankova

Stefka Georgieva
Stage Manager

Stefka Georgieva

Dima Dimitrova
Stage Manager

Dima Dimitrova

Viara Karabeliova
Stage Manager

Viara Karabeliova

Stage Manager

Radostina Koycheva

Milen Stanev
Co-repetiteur

Milen Stanev

Stoyan Martinov
Co-repetiteur

Stoyan Martinov

Translation and subtitles

Simeon Todorov

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