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    The Barber of Seville
  • The Barber of Seville
    The Barber of Seville
  • The Barber of Seville
    The Barber of Seville

The Barber of Seville

About the Event

The most exciting opera by Gioacchino Rossini is a series of jokes with the most famous barber of all times — Figaro!
The Barber of Seville is a two acts opera buffa composed by Gioachino Rossini in 1813 with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was based on the French comedy “Le Barbier de Seville” (1775) by Pierre Beaumarchais.
The work depicts the story of Count of Almaviva, a rich and powerful Spanish man, who falls in love with Rosina, a young Sevillian orphan with whom the guardian Bartolo is in love and determined to marry.
The opera in two acts will be performed by five singers in costumes, accompanied by piano, in the intimate setting of the Anglican Church of Florence, every act will be explained in English.

About the Venue
'Saint Mark's Anglican Church was established in 1881, constructed within a Neo‐Renaissance Medici Palace once owned by Machiavelli. Rather austere in its exterior appearance, the church delights the eye with its rich interior. Ornate Venetian lamps and brass decorations hang from the archway before the grand white marble altar.
Today, the church is an indispensable part of Florence’s cultural life, and a fitting tribute to Italy's national appreciation of arts and culture. It houses an opera company that regularly stages highly popular performances within the church. To see opera and listen to classical music in this church is a unique experience, as its stucture allows the viewers to sit close to the artists, and enjoy the magical atmosphere almost as if they were part of the show.

Cast / Production

Figaro, il Barbiere di Siviglia — Franco Rossi
Conte Almaviva — Maurizio Marchini
Rosina — Maria Salvini
Dr. Bartolo — Alberto Bianchi‐Lanzoni
Don Basilio - Alessandro Ceccarini
Piano- Cristiano Manzoni

Customer Reviews

4.7 of 5

  • jean pierre c, France

    Oct 2019

    spectacle de bonne qualité et plaisir d'etre proche des chanteurs

  • Kenji M, 日本

    May 2019

    ぜひこのイベントへの参加をおすすめします。この値段で素晴らしい内容で、楽しめました。よく趣向がこらされていると思います。舞台や衣装は簡易ですが、本物の歌が聞けて感動しました。

  • Fabio H., Brazil

    Jun 2012

    Very good. Close to the actors. Easy to see and to listen to.

  • Felix H., Germany

    Apr 2012

    Sehr ansprechende Leistung einer szenischen Darstellung mit teils guten Stimmen… eine gelungen Urlaubsabrundung bei einem Besuch in Florenz.

  • Berit K., Norway

    Oct 2011

    Highly skilled singers

  • Mike R., Italy

    Oct 2011

    Fantastic in all respects

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