Home run
The Barber of Seville turned out to be the most overall solid production of the year and even a bit of old-fashioned fun.
Paolo Bordogna
8 pieces since 2010 — in 7 roles, at 5 companies, most often at Washington National Opera.
8
pieces
7
roles
5
companies
17
years
Role Bartolo
Role Dr. Bartolo
You’re better off without me, mein Hair
I hate to say I nearly cringe at the thought of Gioachino Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia.
Role Figaro
A ‘Barbiere’ of quality
What a joy when a comic opera gets you cackling through the whole night, discovering new nuances and perspectives from an oft-seen work and delighted with wonderful singing!
Role Germano
Rung number
Unlike Mozart, the young Gioacchino Rossini seldom let his ambitions strain relations with employers.
By Adriel
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Role Leporello
Behind closed doors
Mozart appears to find promiscuity a source of humor rather than something that is a fundamental problem.
Role Mustafà
Turkish sound bath
A brilliant L’italiana in Algeri in Rome has Larry Wolff once again thinking about “singing Turks”
Role Signor La Rocca
One Day more
There’s that old joke; What’s the difference between opera and sex? Punchline; you can have good sex.