National Theatre (Národní divadlo)Ostrovní 1, Praha 1, Prague, Central Bohemian Region, 11000, Czech Republic
Dates/times in Prague time zone
| Thursday 27 April 2023 | 19:00 |
| Thursday 11 May 2023 | 19:00 |
| Sunday 28 May 2023 | 17:00 |
Programme
| Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868) | Il barbiere di Siviglia | Libretto by Cesare Sterbini |
Performers
| Prague National Theatre Opera | ||
| Jaroslav Kyzlink | Conductor | |
| Jan Chalupecky | Conductor | |
| Marek Šedivý | Conductor | |
| Magdalena Švecová | Director | |
| David Janošek | Set Designer | |
| Kateřina Štefková | Costume Designer | |
| Prague National Theatre Orchestra | ||
| Prague National Theatre Chorus | ||
| Beno Blachut Jr | Dramaturgy | |
| Petr Nekoranec | Tenor | Count Almaviva |
| Martin Šrejma | Tenor | Count Almaviva |
| Jiří Sulženko | Bass | Dr Bartolo |
| Miloš Horák | Bass-baritone | Dr Bartolo |
| Arnheiður Eiríksdóttir | Mezzo-soprano | Rosina |
| Michaela Zajmi | Mezzo-soprano | Rosina |
| Svatopluk Sem | Baritone | Figaro |
| Pavol Kubáň | Baritone | Figaro |
| Adam Plachetka | Bass-baritone | Figaro |
| Zdeněk Plech | Bass | Don Basilio |
| Roman Vocel | Bass | Don Basilio |
| Pavel Švingr | Baritone | Don Basilio |
| Lucie Hájková | Soprano | Berta |
| Yukiko Šrejmová Kinjo | Soprano | Berta |
| Lukáš Bařák | Bass-baritone | Fiorello |
| Daniel Kfelíř | Baritone | Fiorello |
| Anton Eliaš | Bass | Ambrogio |
| Jakub Sedláček | Bass | Ambrogio |
| Martin Pacek | Choreography | |
| Pavel Vaněk | Choirmaster / chorus director | |
| Prague State Opera |
Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia is one of the most acclaimed comic operas of all time. It is extremely popular owing to catchy melodies, as well as its being based on Beaumarchais’s brilliant play, the first of his comedies featuring the character of Figaro, a witty servant, and his master, Count Almaviva. Yet unlike in Mozart’s no less famous Le nozze di Figaro, with the two men getting embroiled in conflict, in Rossini’s setting they plot together to attain the count’s goal – winning the heart of the fair Rosina.
