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Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)/ Bartoli, G. Quilico, Kuebler, Feller, R. Lloyd; Ferro/Schwetzingen Festival

starring: Cecilia Bartoli, Carlos Feller, David Kuebler, Gino Quilco, Robert Lloyd
directed by: Michael Hampe, Claus Viller

Release Date July 15, 2003
This is a sprightly and riotous take on The Barber. Its charm lies in the smooth integration of music, acting, and sets. It is there to entertain, and it sure does!

I am generally not a fan of `traditional' performances as the sets tend to be cluttered and the costumes unsexy. Or maybe it is just that many male singers look unappealing in tights... Whatever the usual problem may be, it is not present here. The singing honours do go to Cecilia Bartoli--not just for her impressive vocal abilities but equally for the uncanny temperamental match between the music and the performer. It feels as if Rossini wrote the part for her. But even more delightful is the even-keeled execution of the recording. No one singer is set up as the main ... Read More: