Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Directed by Grischa Asagaroff, Felix Breisach

Written by Cesare Sterbini

Live performance from Zürich Opera House, 2001. “Vesselina Kasarova’s Rosina turned this Barber into a major event. Pearling coloratura, endless resources of vocal colour and nuance and phenomenal acting versatility became mere means to an end: that of making Rosina into a human being of flesh and blood, with heart, humour and considerable brains.

Cast

Vesselina Kasarova

Rosina

Reinaldo Macias

Count Almaviva, alias Lindoro

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Manuel Lanza

Figaro

Carlos Chausson

Doctor Bartolo

Nicolai Ghiaurov

Don Basilio

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Elizabeth Magnuson

Berta

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Valeriy Murga

Fiorello / An officer of the law

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Kenneth Robertson

Ambrogio

Nello Santi

Conductor