BARBER OF SEVILLE [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 1974
• Genre: Music
• Plot: Claudio Abbado gives a commanding performance in this production of Rossini's comic opera The Barber of Seville. Hermann Prey brings to life Rossini's character of Figaro and his hectic life with a terrific supporting cast of Teresa Berganza, Luigi Alva, Enzo Dara, and Paolo Montarsolo. Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, the film is visually stunning and one can see why this production is destined to be a classic.; ; Hermann Prey: Figaro ; Teresa Berganza: Rosina ; Luigi Alva: Count Almaviva ; Enzo Dara: Bartolo ; Paolo Montarsolo: Don Basilio ; Renato Cesari: Fiorello ; Stefania Malagu: Berta ; Luigi Roni: Officer ; Hans Kraemer: Ambrogio ; Karl Schaidler: Notary ; Bruno Bartoletti conducting New Philharmonia Orchestra and Ambrosian Singers ; ; Like all successfully filmed operas, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's 1974 film of his 1972 La Scala production of The Barber of Seville weaves its magic on multiple levels: naturalistic lighting and camera work that take the viewer to the heart of the action; wonderful casting and magnificent singing; singers who can act; and conducting (by Claudio Abbado) that simply revels in the richness of an extraordinarily vibrant and much-loved score.; Rossini's 1816 work, based on Beaumarchais's Figaro characters, is one of the great joys of comic opera, crammed with familiar arias and duets, all of which drive the galloping pace of the book without ever interrupting the plot. At the heart of the tale is Figaro (Hermann Prey, making the most of his trademark theme 'Largo al factotum') and the love triangle of Count Almaviva (a lusty Luigi Alva), the willful Rosina (Teresa Berganza at the peak of her mezzo-soprano powers), and her guardian with an ulterior motive Bartolo (Enzo Dara). --Piers Ford
• Cast: Luigi Alva, Enzo Dara, Teresa Berganza, Hermann Prey, Paolo Montarsolo, Renato Cesari, Stefania Malagu, Luigi Roni, Hans Kraemmer, Karl Schaidler, Claudio Abbado, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Cesare Sterbini, Gioachino Rossini
• Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
• Runtime: 2:22
• Company: Deutsche Grammophon GMBH
• Media Format: Movie