Il barbiere di Siviglia

ll barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), an opera buffa by Gioachino Rossini, is the much-awaited opera production to celebrate 50 years of Amics de s’Òpera de Maó (Maó’s Friends of the Opera). In two acts, the piece tells the story of the old crank Bartolo, who wants to keep Rosina away from any suitors except one: himself. The archetype of the old world fighting the modern is personified in the Count of Almaviva, with the help of the barber Fígaro. In spite of everything and everyone, love will out in the end, like all opera buffe.

Ticket sales to Amics de s’Òpera de Maó members: 15–16 October 2021 General ticket sales start: 19 October 2021

Musical direction: Michele Gamba Stage direction: Massimo Gasparón Production: Teatro Sociale di Rovigo Orchestra: Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra Performed by: Andrezj Filonczyk (Fígaro), Paolo Bordogna (Don Bartolo), Raffaella Lupinacci (Rosina), Xabier Anduaga (Count Almaviva), Marko Mimica (Don Basilio) Marta Mathéu (Berta) and Pau Armengol (Fiorello an a Official) Chorus: Amics de s’Òpera Choir Approximate length: 180 minutes (plus intermissions) General ticket prices: €45–170 Organisation: Fundació Menorquina de l’Ópera Collaboration: Fundació Teatre Principal de Maó