Il Barbiere di Siviglia

2001 2h 41m IT

ComedyMusic

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vesselina Kasarova
Rosina
Reinaldo Macias
Count Almaviva, alias Lindoro
Manuel Lanza
Figaro
Carlos Chausson
Doctor Bartolo
Nicolai Ghiaurov
Don Basilio
Elizabeth Magnuson
Berta
Valeriy Murga
Fiorello / An officer of the law
Kenneth Robertson
Ambrogio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grischa Asagaroff
Writers: Cesare Sterbini
Languages: Italian
Countries: Japan, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, Germany.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gioachino Rossini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Vesselina Kasarova and Reinaldo Macias and Manuel Lanza carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2225804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Grischa Asagaroff directs. Gioachino Rossini scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan, Germany. Dialogue in Italian.

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1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Gioachino Rossini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Vesselina Kasarova and Reinaldo Macias and Manuel Lanza carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2225804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.