IL Barbiere di Siviglia
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Title:
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IL Barbiere di Siviglia |
Otros títulos:
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IL Barbiere di Siviglia |
Intérprete/ Colaborador:
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Rossini Gioacchino; Hermann Prey; Teresa Berganza; Luigi Alva; Enzo Dara; Paolo Montarsolo; London Symphony Orchestra; Claudio Abbado |
Código CDU:
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Ro.06 |
Forma Musical:
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Operas |
Abstract:
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This 1815 masterpiece is widely considered the greatest of comic operas. Even when operas of the bel canto period (Rossini's period of flourishing) were rarely performed, its frequent presence on operatic stages of the world was unabated. The first performance, in Rome in 1816 was a fiasco. The older opera composer Giovanni Paisiello had composed an opera on the same story, also called The Barber of Seville, in 1782. Rossini had misgivings about composing a new opera on the same text, so he first obtained Paisiello's gracious permission to go ahead, and originally called his new opera Almaviva. This did not prevent Paisiello's claque from sabotaging the premiere, a feat in which they were aided by under-rehearsal, sloppy production, and stage effects which failed to work properly. Soon afterward, with some changes, the opera was presented again. Without Paisiello's fans creating an uproar, the performance was a success, and by the third performance it resulted in ovations and quickly ... |
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