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| Duke Kim (Rely Almaviva) and Megan Moore (Rosina) in The Barber of Seville. © Sunny Martini |
“The Seattle Opera has performed it once more, of their great and enjoyable new manufacturing of The Barber of Seville (certainly one of Rossini’s best comedian works). Co-produced by Opera Queensland, Seattle Opera, and New Zealand Opera, all I really want to say about it’s “WOW!” –British Theatre Information
“I’ve by no means so totally loved “The Barber of Seville” as on opening night time of Seattle Opera‘s manufacturing by Lindy Hume. A improbable debut for Valentina Peleggi, an actual singers’ conductor who is aware of find out how to convey out the sophistication of Rossini’s rating. And a terrific solid of younger singers, many additionally making their firm debut. Extremely advisable.” –Thomas Could of The Seattle Occasions from Fb
“Rossini’s music is known for its vocal fireworks, and the solid negotiated the dazzling scales and ornamentation seemingly effortlessly and with delight. […] Should you’re on the lookout for a day or night of effervescent delight in your ears and eyes, that is the present for you. Superb music, likeable characters (even the villains), and eye-candy units, costumes, staging, and choreography await you. Go deal with your self.” –Drama within the Hood
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| Luke Sutliff (Figaro) in The Barber of Seville. © Sunny Martini |
“Seattle Opera selected this gem, a co-production between Opera Queensland, Seattle Opera, and New Zealand Opera, to provoke the picture end to their 2023-24 season. It was clearly the proper transfer. Directed by Lindy Hume (SO’s The Stranger, Rigoletto, Rely Ory), with its boldly coloured, spectacularly vibrant units and costumes, gave an total impact that was fascinating: humorous, attractive, and alive. The well-appointed solid included panoplies of acquainted performers coupled with a formidable variety of recent new faces, offering a unprecedented assemblage of expertise onstage. […] It was surely the spotlight of, and an ideal ending to, the corporate’s season.” –Broadway World/LA Opus
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| Marc Kenison/Waxie Moon (Ambrogio), Duke Kim (Rely Almaviva), and Kevin Burdette (Physician Bartolo) in The Barber of Seville. © Sunny Martini |
“Each second was pure magic.” –Patron from Instagram
“You do not wanna miss this. Hilarious, beautiful, so nicely designed and executed!” –EmpeROAR Fabulous from Fb
“Entertaining and fascinating. You have to see this manufacturing it is improbable.”–Maya D from Fb
“The Barber of Seville at @Seattleopera had me in stitches! Completely beautiful manufacturing with an uncommonly hilarious solid.” –Mei D from X (previously Twitter)
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| Taylor Raven (Rosina) in The Barber of Seville. © David Jaewon Oh |
“It was magic from the beginning, from the opening bars of the overture, as Tracy Grant Lord’s stage image, a proscenium arch fabricated from work from its setting of Seville, lit up because the overture first crept, then roared into McCaw’s home. […] Don’t miss this! –British Theatre Information
“Even should you assume you don’t like opera, you’ve in all probability hummed tunes from “The Barber of Seville.” The music has appeared in all the things from Looney Tunes cartoons to episodes of “Seinfeld” and “The Simpsons” and pet food commercials. However there’s nothing like seeing the actual factor. […] Should you’ve by no means seen reside opera, that is the one to check out. And if you’re already an opera fan — nicely, you in all probability have already got tickets.” –The Seattle Occasions
“Regardless of what number of occasions you’ve seen “The Barber of Seville” — not to mention heard the hit tune that Figaro, the title character, sings as his first entrance — you’ll be able to anticipate recent insights into this well-known rating below Valentina Peleggi’s baton.” –The Seattle Occasions
The Barber of Seville runs now by Could 19, 2024. Tickets and data at seattleopera.org/barber.
