What the Heck? Dec 3, 2007
Still, should you wish to cheer on HOT this season, Ms. Payne would like you to know its 2008 lineup includes "Don Carlos," "The Barber of Seville" (the opera they turned into a Bugs Bunny cartoon) and, just in time for Valentine's Day, "Romeo and Juliet," a story so romantic everyone dies. COURTESY PHOTO Henry Diltz has hundreds of magazine and album covers to his credit. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Viva la Diva Lowry, Salford Nov 29, 2007
Yet she portrays Moira Shearer in Chicago with infinitely more conviction than Jenkins does Maria Callas in the Barber of Seville. It has to be said that hers is a voice better suited to belting out Land of My Fathers at the Millennium Stadium than skipping through the perilous coloratura of Rosina's skittish cavatina. (Guardian Unlimited)
On the Scene Nov 21, 2007
The season opens with Verdi's "Don Carlo" on Feb. 1 and continues with "The Barber of Seville" and "Romeo t.". Opera supporters Marcia and Lenny Klompus, left, and Toni and K.C. Knudsen talked with HOT Executive Director Karen Tiller and Mark Polivka after the performance. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Rossini's Mose in Egitto Nov 18, 2007
(The BARber of Seville). (William Tell). (Suite101.com)
Public radio Nov 3, 2007
The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) by Gioachino Rossini. Featuring Nathan Gunn, Allyson McHardy and John Osborn, Bruno de Simone and Phillip Ens; directed by Roy Rallo; conducted by Maurizio Barbacini. (Montana Standard, MT)
Opera food takes center stage Oct 17, 2007
Gioacchino Rossini, whose works include The Barber of Seville and William Tell, was an engaging and personable man who enjoyed the kind of adoration known by Pavarotti more than a century later. Chefs throughout Europe were inspired by his music and his lavish tastes. (Greenwich Time)
Drama and intrigue set to music Oct 4, 2007
One outsider is bass Paul Shipper, of New York City, who was a last-minute fill-in two years ago for "The Barber of Seville" and agreed to a more leisurely arrangement this year to play the role of the sacristan in the church where Angelotti takes refuge. The shows will be in Italian with English supertitles. (Juneau Empire)
Salt Marsh Opera presents crowd-pleasing 'Barber of Seville' Sep 29, 2007
Sun Publishing E-Papers Your world is just a click away. Features Friday, September 28, 2007 12:15 PM EDT Salt Marsh Opera presents crowd-pleasing 'Barber of Seville. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Esteemed Stonington writer previews latest work Sep 15, 2007
The Salt Marsh Opera will provide the Arts Caf; s musical preview, performing excerpts from its October production of Rossini s "The Barber of Seville" at the Chorus of Westerly s George Kent Performance Hall. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are 8 at the door ( 6 for seniors and 4 for students). (Westerly Sun, RI)
Intimate musical conversations Aug 15, 2007
The warm Andalusian tones of Rossini's famed Overture to The Barber of Seville gave the concert an energetic start. From there, the quartet launched into an impressively varied program that included everything from classical music to Brazilian samba to Celtic folk. (Globe and Mail)
Metropolitan Opera expands in theaters worldwide Aug 14, 2007
An audience in Emeryville, California, awaiting the broadcast of "The Barber of Seville" by the Metropolitan Opera of New York, which will present its simulcasts this season at more than 700 locations worldwide. (Heidi Schumann for The New York Times). (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The Sorcerer foreshadows Gilbert and Sullivan masterpieces Aug 11, 2007
And there is in The Sorcerer, the first of Gilbert's trademark patter songs, "Oh! My name is John Wellington Wells." It is a direct descendant of "Largo al Factotum" from The Barber of Seville and the catalogue aria from Mozart's Don Giovanni. The "Tea Cup Brindisi" hints at the brindisi (a drinking song) from the first act of La Traviata. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Musical with a message Jul 30, 2007
He has lent his vocal prowess to operatic roles in Carmen, The Barber of Seville and The Merry Widow, among others, in recitals in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. Xie Kun, who plays Guan Yin, is one of the Dragon Tenors who have performed in Australia, South-East Asia and China, to rave reviews. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
A taste of the stage Jul 19, 2007
PORTopera's "The Barber of Seville" ... The drunk no doubt with wobbly legs she's referring to will appear in this year's production of Rossini's "The Barber of Seville," which will be staged July 25, 27, and 29 ... He's snagged cameos for five consecutive years now ("Lucia Di Lemmermoor," "Cavalleria Rusticana," "Carmen," "Don Giovanni," and "The Barber of Seville"), and wonders if that might be enough. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Opera concert Saturday a first for Wilcox Park Jul 4, 2007
Five opera stars who have sung with the Salt Marsh Opera, or will be coming this fall to sing The Barber of Seville, will regale park audiences at 7 p.m. (the park will be open for picnicking beginning at 5:30 p.m.). A popular favorite, Diana McVey, most recently seen in La Traviata as the dying Violetta, will sing Violetta s Act I aria; Teresa Eickel, Mimi from La Boheme, will sing Un bel di from Madama Butterfly ; and Hillary Nicholson, Dorabella from Cosi fan tutti, will perform Carmen s... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Standing ovation for our house of worship Jun 29, 2007
Patrons at the house last night - from Othello, Wil Anderson to The Barber of Seville - were being told of the historic decision. Its Danish architect, Joern Utzon, who has never seen his finished masterpiece, said he was honoured by the inclusion which gave the building new value. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Younger talents soar with Domingo Jun 2, 2007
Baritone Luis Ledesma burst on the scene first with a wacky and well-sung rendition of Figaro's immortal, bragging aria "Largo al factotum" from "The Barber of Seville." He was followed by soprano JiYoung Lee and tenor Greg Warren, who dueled deliciously in a comic scene from Donizetti's "L'elisir d'amore" ("The Elixir of Love"). More fun followed as soprano Aundi Marie Moore and mezzo Leslie Mutchler impersonated dueling alley cats in a hilarious Rossini party piece. (Washington Times)
Sallys songs May 29, 2007
Her operatic roles include Rosina (which she has performed over 40 times) in The Barber of Seville, Ottone in Vivaldis La Griselda, Guilietta in Verdis Un Giorno di Regno and Idelberto in Handels Lotario. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Talk of the Times May 21, 2007
Our audience can expect to hear excerpts from The Barber of Seville, The Marriage of Figaro, Lucia di Lammermoor, Carmen, Nabucco, Evita, Wicked, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, South Pacific, Beauty and the Beast, and, of course, Phantom of the Opera. Q: What about people who don t really listen to opera. (Scranton Times, PA)
Dedicated Duo May 4, 2007
Classical guitarists Laura Oltman and Michael Newman will include an Argentine tango and the overture from The Barber of Seville in their program. Newman n kick off the Raritan River Music Festival at Prallsville Mills in Stockton. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Bel canto singing style on display at Mostly Opera concert Apr 26, 2007
Mostly Opera s concert will include selections from Lucia di Lammermoor, The Barber of Seville, I Puritani, Don Pasquale Norma and The Daughter of the Regiment, among others. Concert tickets are $20. (Scranton Times, PA)
Met courts younger, hipper audience Apr 26, 2007
He rattles off numbers from the loose-leaf sheet that tallies advance ticket sales for the next day's live, high-definition broadcast of Rossini's "The Barber of Seville," which will beam via satellite from the Met's stage to 275 screens around the U.S. and Canada, as well as to far-flung places that include an old moviehouse above the Arctic Circle in Norway and a Japanese theater normally reserved for samurai shows. For an early 19th-century opera competing against the likes of "300" and... (Variety)
The Operas of Gioacchino Rossini Apr 24, 2007
Most famous for his opera Il barbiere di Siviglia, the Barber of Seville, Rossini rejuvenated the art of the opera buffa and opera seria ... (The Barber of Seville, 1816, opera buffa) This opera is considered on of the best comic operas of all-time. (Suite101.com)
La Cenerentola Rossini Opera Apr 22, 2007
(The Barber of Seville). La Cenerentola (Cinderella). (Suite101.com)
Balancing family & returning to school Apr 18, 2007
Mom introduced us to classical music and opera by playing cassette tapes of music that she had to listen to for her music appreciation classes, introducing us to the Bugs Bunny opera cartoons parodying The Barber of Seville and Die Walkure , and of course the Disney classic Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom. As a result, my brother and I became interested in different types of music (although I STILL picture Bugs Bunny as Brunhilda. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Barber misses the mark Apr 17, 2007
OPERA REVIEW THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Opera Australia, by Giacomo Rossini, at the State Theatre, April 14. Until May 12. (The Age)
A Barber with curves and curls Apr 13, 2007
Yet he promises that his new version of Rossini's The Barber of Seville that has its national premiere for Opera Australia in the State Theatre tomorrow will be very different from the one it replaces ... The Barber of Seville opens at the State Theatre at 7. (The Age)
Tainted Soul Apr 13, 2007
" Mr. Yiannoudes is returning to Boheme Opera, and this is the first time he will sing the role of Rigoletto. A baritone with a diverse and extensive career, he was last heard with the company in the title role of Don Giovanni in 2005. He also played Figaro in Boheme's production of The Barber of Seville in 2004. "The music is extraordinary and there are so many elements, so much color and so many feelings," he says. "And of course, the tenor has the famous aria, 'La donna mobile. I'm lucky with... (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Beyond the movie theater (Scott Galupo) Apr 13, 2007
Nope: It was a live performance of Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" by New York City's Metropolitan Opera, beaming via satellite into a high-definition theater in the corner of an Arlington shopping mall. More than a hundred other theaters across the country were carrying the same simulcast feed a feat made possible by digital-cinema technology that has generated sharp growth in "alternative in-theater programming." That's industry-speak for such non-Hollywood fare as NASCAR's Daytona 500, the... (Washington Times)
Students share love of music Mar 31, 2007
As part of the series, "The Barber of Seville" will be performed by the Boston Lyric Opera Company on April 14 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. at Trinity Church. Among the sponsors for the Southport concerts are Dorothy Straub and Robert Genualdi of Black Rock. (Bridgeport News, CT)
Sports Placement Service, Inc. Announces World-Renowned Tenor Carlos De Antonis Makes United States Debut Mar 31, 2007
De Antonis has previously performed lead roles on stage in such productions as Dracula and The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Argentina, as well as the Barber of Seville, Gianni Schicchi, La Traviata, and La Boheme in the famous Giuseppe Verdi theatre in Milan, Italy. On Friday evening, De Antonis captivated a near capacity crowd of 1,500 with songs from his debut solo album Del Cuore and a selection of his favorite classics including Granada, No Puedo Ser, and Core n'grato. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New productions shake up old ideas about what to stage and how Mar 26, 2007
Looking beyond standard repertoire sometimes involves works less flawed than the standard works; we tend not to notice weaknesses in the final acts of Die Fledermaus and The Barber of Seville because we're used to them. Works like The Egyptian Helen are more fragile, their weaknesses more profound, posing the question, how weak is too weak. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bartlett Sher's 'Barber of Seville' plays local theaters on March 24 Mar 25, 2007
Bartlett Sher, Intiman's much lauded artistic director, has made his directing debut at New York's famed Metropolitan Opera with Gioacchino Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" (The Barber of Seville) ... At 10:30 a.m. March 24, Sher's production of "The Barber of Seville" will be transmitted as it is being performed in New York, in high definition, from the Metropolitan Opera to the Bella Botega Theater in Redmond and the Regal Auburn Stadium Theater in Auburn. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
$18 opera is a hot ticket Mar 19, 2007
What: "The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere di Siviglia)," a live Metropolitan Opera broadcast When: 10:30 a.m. Saturday Where: Edwards Stadium 21 Tickets: $18 adults, $15 children Details: Theater box office, www ... The next live broadcast is 10:30 a.m. Saturday with a new production of "The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere di Siviglia)" by acclaimed theater director Bartlett Sher and his Tony Award-winning team from "The Light in the Piazza." (For sketches and photos of the production, including... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Die Agyptische Helena Mar 17, 2007
Last season, Damrau delighted with her light but fiendish coloratura work in "The Barber of Seville." In "Helena," she impressed as a future Salome. Sets and costumes, Fielding; lighting, Mimi Jordan Sherin; choreography, Linda Dobell. (Variety)
The best classical music of 2006 Feb 11, 2007
The Metropolitan Opera lavished on him new productions of "Don Pasquale" and "The Barber of Seville," and he rewarded the company's faith by selling lots of tickets. He and his voice are both light and full of charm, so much so that he could practically make this a golden age of Rossini all by himself. (Newsday -- Sports)
Weekend Guide Feb 8, 2007
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Music: Filipino baritone sings his story Feb 3, 2007
Baritone Roberto Perlas Gomez's favorite operatic role is Figaro from the Barber of Seville. "Figaro is the man about town. He's a guy that does everything. He's a barber. He's a veterinarian. He's the dentist. He's also the matchmaker and he can put any two people together for a price. That's what he's about," Gomez said. (Juneau Empire)
Best-loved Barber Feb 3, 2007
Even people who don't normally attend opera are likely familiar with Rossini's The Barber of Seville ... Considered by many to be the greatest of all comic operas, the plot and melodies of The Barber of Seville have been featured in numerous films, TV shows and commercials ... As did Michael Cavanagh, who is directing The Barber of Seville for Edmonton Opera, which opens tomorrow night at the Jube for three performances. (Edmonton Sun)
Cineplex looks to Broadway after opera hit Jan 31, 2007
Also on the schedule is the live simulcast of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin on Feb. 24, a repeat showing of Tan Dun's The First Emperor on March 10 and the live simulcasts of Rossini's The Barber of Seville March 24 and Puccini's Il Trittico on April 28. There has already been a "tremendous amount" of advance tickets sold for the last live simulcasts, Cineplex said. (Globe and Mail)
Kirov lights up stage with Rossini work Jan 29, 2007
OK, so The Barber of Seville it ain't. But there is some deft humor in the libretto, and Rossini poured into the score a wealth of engaging melodic activity, much of it wry, even satirical. (SunSpot.net)
Always wanted to go to the opera? Here's your chance Jan 24, 2007
Bell said Lake Wales has hosted at least two fully staged operas in the past few years, including The Barber of Seville, which was produced by Music Live. the same company that is producing Cosi Fan Tutte, and Amahl and the Night Visitors, which was produced by a local group. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Verdi Classic to Open Lyric Season Jan 20, 2007
The Lyric s season is rounded out by four new productions of four very different and distinct works: Richard Strauss Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman Without a Shadow), Verdi s Falstaff, Rossini s Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), and Tchaikovsky s Eugene Onegin. Lyric Opera General Director, William Mason on the casting of and in the Strauss says We have two of the world s best Straussian soprano, both natives of Illinois, coincidentally: Deborah Voigt, whose overwhelming... (Suite101.com)
