The Barber of Seville: Paris Opera
About the Event
Rediscover the vivacious and contemporary production of the masterpiece opera buffa, The Barber of Seville, by Damiano Michieletto in the prestigious main auditorium of the Bastille Opera in Paris.
Figaro here, Figaro there! The Barber of Seville is everywhere always ready to lend a hand, whether it’s giving someone a haircut or playing matchmaker. Especially when it comes to helping Count Almaviva win the heart of the young Rosina, jealously watched over by her guardian.
Like his hero Figaro, from Beaumarchais’ comedy, Gioacchino Rossini drives the score forward at a breakneck pace. Composed in just fourteen days and premiered at Rome’s Teatro Argentina in 1816, Il Barbiere di Siviglia is a masterpiece of opera buffa. Vocal virtuosity, youthful verve and dazzling orchestration are the ingredients that explain the success of this sparkling score.
Director Damiano Michieletto sets the opera in a vibrant, everyday Spain, emphasising its effervescence with stage direction as playful as it is high‐spirited.
Cast / Production
Creative team
Gioacchino Rossini
Music (1792‐1868)
Cesare Sterbini
Libretto
Jader Bignamini
Conductor
François López‐Ferrer
Conductor (23, 26 sept.)
Damiano Michieletto
Director
Paolo Fantin
Set design
Silvia Aymonino
Costume design
Fabio Barettin
Lighting design
Alessandro Di Stefano
Chorus master
Cast
Lea Desandre
Rosina (12 Sept 10 Oct.)
Marina Viotti
Rosina (24 Oct. 5 Nov.)
Huw Montague Rendall
Figaro (12 Sept. 10 Oct.)
Andrzej Filończyk
Figaro (24 Oct. 5 Nov.)
Jack Swanson
Il Conte d'Almaviva (12 Sept 10 Oct.)
Josh Lovell
Il Conte d'Almaviva (24 Oct. 5 Nov.)
Nicola Alaimo
Bartolo
Adolfo Corrado
Basilio
Isobel Anthony
Berta
Amin Ahangaran
Fiorello
Hyunsik Zee
Un ufficiale
The Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Customer Reviews
4.5 of 5
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Melanie F, Saudi Arabia
Jul 2025
Absolutely stunning. The set was amazing and the costumes were colorful and fun and the actors were incredible
