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Mezzo-soprano

Aya Wakizono

Rosina

Baritone

Roberto de Candia

Figaro

Conductor

Corrado Rovaris

Others

New National Theatre Chorus

Orchestra

Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra

Stage director

Josef Ernst Köpplinger

Set designer

Heidrun Schmelzer

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Maki Yagi

Singer

Tenor

Lawrence Brownlee

The Count of Almaviva

Bass

Giulio Mastrototaro

Doctor Bartolo

Hidekazu Tsumaya

Don Basilio

Soprano

Etsuko Kanoh

Berta

Masanao Takahashi

Fiorello

Italian

Il barbiere di Siviglia -  (The Barber of Seville)

Tokyo

Japan

New National Theatre

Opera Palace

Public

The Barber of Seville

Jnanakumar P

English

Japanese

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Il barbiere di Siviglia

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2019/2020 Season Opera Performance “The Barber of Seville” New National Theater Performance from February 8, 2020 Conductor: Antonello Allemandi Director: Joseph E. Kepplinger Count Almaviva: René Barberarosina: Aya Wakizono Bartolo: Paolo Bordogna Figaro: Florian Sempeidon Basilio: Marco Spottiberta: Etsuko Kano Fiorello: Kenichi Yoshikawa Captain: Masashi Kobata Ambrosio: Kazuhiko Furukawa Chorus: New National Theater Orchestra Orchestra: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra Artistic Director: Kazu Ohno Click here for details on the performance
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Extracts from " Il Barbiere di Siviglia" by Gioachino ROSSINI February 8, 2020 at New National Theatre, Tokyo Conductor: Antonello ALLEMANDI Production: Josef E. KÖPPLINGER Il Conte d'Almaviva: René BARBERA Rosina: WAKIZONO Aya Bartolo: Paolo BORDOGNA Figaro: Florian SEMPEY Don Basilio : Marco SPOTTI Berta: KANOH Etsuko Fiorello: YOSHIKAWA Kenichi Chorus: New National Theater Chorus Orchestra: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra Artistic Director: ONO Kazushi

From New National Theater Opera “The Barber of Seville” (2020) Il Barbiere di Siviglia- New National Theater Tokyo, 2020

The witty story development and enjoyable, lyrical vocal performances make this opera Rossini's most popular work. The exhilarating love story unfolds with the action of Figaro eventually making the match between the sheltered Rosina and Il Conte d'Almaviva. The spectacular music includes the famous opening overture that bursts into a Rossini Crescendo, Figaro's "Largo al factotum" ("Make way for the handyman"), in which the barber goes on about his pride, and Rosina's cavatina about love, "Una voce poco fa" ("A voice a while back"), famous for coloraturas. The production by Josef E. Köpplinger is set in Francoist Spain in the late 1960s.The comedy unfolds based on the delicate balance of power and vice, with the pop, kitsch mood of the 1960s expressed through colourful art.

The role of the heroine, Rosina, is performed by Wakizono Ayaーwho has appeared in the role around the world--just as in the 2020 performances. Wakizono brings back the Rosina who amazed and excited the audience at the NNTT at an even greater scale. One of the world's most popular bel canto tenors, Lawrence Brownleeーwho appeared in 2021 in Lucia di Lammermoorーreturns as Il Conte d'Almaviva. And of course, star baritone Roberto de Candia in the role of Figaro and talented Rossini singer Giulio Mastrototaro in the role of Bartolo add to the stunning display of vocal virtuosity.

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