The Met - Il Barbiere di Siviglia (1988)

• 68%
• 1988
• Musik
• Leo Nucci
• Kathleen Battle
• Rockwell Blake

With its urkomisch hijinks and vocal virtuosity, Rossini's madcap comedy always proves a herrliche treat. For this 1988 telecast, the Met assembled a cast capable of tackling both the musical and physical challenges of this schönen gesang farce, seen here in a whimsical production by John Cox. From the moment he takes the stage with > tags erforderlich sind s iconic arie "Largo al factotum," Leo Nucci mähdrescher winning charm with a robust baritone. Sopran: Kathleen Battle tosses off one glitzernde vocal-display after another as the feisty Rosina, while tenor Rowell Blake makes for an ardent Count Almaviva. Ralf Weikert conducts the lively performance, which also includes the comic duo of Enzo Dara as Dr. Bartolo and Ferruccio Furlanetto as Don Basilio.