Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

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1) Il barbiere di Siviglia

Publisher

EuroArts

Pub. Date

c2001.

Language

Italiano

Formats

DVD, Notes, Video

2) Il barbiere di Siviglia =: The barber of Seville

Series

Opéra National de Paris
TDK opera

Publisher

TDK

Pub. Date

c2006.

Language

English

Formats

DVD, Notes, Video

Description

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The Barber of Seville, or The Futile Precaution (Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione) is an opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was based on Pierre Beaumarchais's comedy Le Barbier de Séville (1775), which was originally an opéra comique, or a mixture of spoken play with music. The première (under the title Almaviva, or the Futile Precaution) took place on 20 February 1816,...

3) Le nozze di Figaro

Publisher

Kultur Video

Pub. Date

c2003.

Language

Italiano

Description

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A battle of the sexes, loaded with confusion, mixed identities, a boy dressed up as a girl, and hilarious dialogue with plenty of double entendre. The impending marriage of Figaro to Susanna is threatened by the scheming of Count Almaviva, who desires Susanna for himself, and Marcellina, who wants to marry Figaro herself. All problems are resolved with the help of Countess Almaviva, and the couple are able to marry.