Music by Gioachino Rossini
A production by Bologna Festival
In collaboration with Artfiles
Dramaturgical adaptation by Baby BoFè
Students of the Accademia Maria Callas – Progetto Giovani all’Opera
Antonella D’Amico – vocal coaching
Gabriel Anechina – musical direction
Ilaria Maccacaro – piano
Lorenzo Arruga – stage direction
Anahí Dworniczak and Michele Trimarchi – dramaturgical adaptation
Lucia Giorgio – set and costume design
Davide Rigodanza – lighting design
Ginevra Giachetti – actress
Elena Biscotti – project secretary
The witty and irresistible music of Gioachino Rossini sets in motion a whirlwind of characters in his comic masterpiece Il barbiere di Siviglia: Figaro, the ingenious barber-of-all-trades; Rosina, young, beautiful, and wealthy; the bold Count Almaviva (alias Lindoro); her elderly guardian Don Bartolo; and the music teacher Don Basilio.
Stratagems of every kind, deceptions, disguises—everything conspires to unite the two young lovers in marriage. This adaptation of Rossini’s celebrated opera is tailored for younger audiences, based on a directorial concept by Lorenzo Arruga, musician and librettist, as well as a distinguished music critic and historian of opera.
Recommended for ages 6 and up
Duration: approximately 70 minutes