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Love triumphs, Part 2
Prepared and presented by Ian MacDonald

Rossini, G. The barber of Seville. Opera in two acts. Libretto by Cesare Sterbini, after Beaumarchais' Le Barbier de Séville. First performed Rome, 1816.    

Rossini, G. The barber of Seville, Act I    
[01:32:17]

Rossini, G. The barber of Seville, Act II    
[46:02]

    COUNT ALMAVIVA: Luigi Alva, ten
ROSINA: Teresa Berganza, mezz
DOCTOR BARTOLO: Enzo Dara, bar
FIGARO: Hermann Prey, bar
Ambrosian Opera Ch; London SO/Claudio Abbado.Total Time: 2:18:19 
DG 415 695-2 

    Count Almaviva, disguised as a servant Lindoro, serenades his love Rosina, the ward of Dr Bartolo, who plans to marry her for her dowry. His barber, Figaro, suggests that he get into Bartolo’s house by disguising himself as a soldier. He fails in this attempt but returns as assistant to Basilio, the singing-master. He shows Bartolo a letter supposedly to Almaviva from a mistress, which Bartolo thinks will inflame Rosina’s jealousy. She is upset but Almaviva reveals his true identity and his constancy and, with Figaro’s help, they elope before Bartolo discovers that he has been tricked. 

Rossini, G. Introduction; Aria; Duet, from Stabat Mater (1842).    Helen Field, sop; Della Jones, mezz; Arthur Davies, ten; Roderick Earl, bass; London Symphony Ch; City of Londond Sinfonia/Richard Hickox. 
Chandos CHAN 8780 [21:10]

Rossini, G. Comic duet for two cats (1816).    Elisabeth Söderström, sop; Kerstin Meyer, mezz; Jan Eyron, pf. 
BIS CD-17 [03:42]

Rossini, G. La regata Veneziana (c.1850)    Rossini, G. 
BIS CD-17 [04:19]



23:00 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT
Staying in Seville
Prepared and presented by Dan Bickel

Albéniz, I. Sevilla, from Suite española, op 47 (1886; arr. Barrueco).    Andrew Blanch, gui. 
www.andrewblanch.com AB 2015 [05:43]

Turina, J. Women of Seville, op 89 (1935).    Jordi Masó, pf. 
Naxos 8.557684 [12:56]

Turina, J. Canto a Sevilla, op 37 (1927).    Maria Espanada, sop; BBC PO/Juanjo Mena. 
Chandos CHAN 10819 [37:19]

AT THE OPERA Love triumphs, Part 2 Prepared and presented by Ian MacDonald
Rossini, G. The barber of Seville. Opera in two acts. Libretto by Cesare Sterbini, after Beaumarchais' Le Barbier de S&eacute;ville. First performed Rome, 1816. &nbsp;&nbsp; Rossini, G. The barber of Seville, Act I &nbsp;&nbsp; [01:32:17] Rossini, G. The barber of Seville, Act II &nbsp;&nbsp; [46:02] &nbsp;&nbsp; COUNT ALMAVIVA: Luigi Alva, ten ROSINA: Teresa Berganza, mezz DOCTOR BARTOLO: Enzo Dara, bar FIGARO: Hermann Prey, bar Ambrosian Opera Ch; London SO/Claudio Abbado.Total Time: 2:18:19 DG 415 695-2 &nbsp;&nbsp; Count Almaviva, disguised as a servant Lindoro, serenades his love Rosina, the ward of Dr Bartolo, who plans to marry her for her dowry. His barber, Figaro, suggests that he get into Bartolo&rsquo;s house by disguising himself as a soldier. He fails in this attempt but returns as assistant to Basilio, the singing-master. He shows Bartolo a letter supposedly to Almaviva from a mistress, which Bartolo thinks will inflame Rosina&rsquo;s jealousy. She is upset but Almaviva reveals his true identity and his constancy and, with Figaro&rsquo;s help, they elope before Bartolo discovers that he has been tricked. Rossini, G. Introduction; Aria; Duet, from Stabat Mater (1842). &nbsp;&nbsp; Helen Field, sop; Della Jones, mezz; Arthur Davies, ten; Roderick Earl, bass; London Symphony Ch; City of Londond Sinfonia/Richard Hickox. Chandos CHAN 8780 [21:10] Rossini, G. Comic duet for two cats (1816). &nbsp;&nbsp; Elisabeth S&ouml;derstr&ouml;m, sop; Kerstin Meyer, mezz; Jan Eyron, pf. BIS CD-17 [03:42] Rossini, G. La regata Veneziana (c.1850) &nbsp;&nbsp; Rossini, G. BIS CD-17 [04:19] 
23:00 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT Staying in Seville Prepared and presented by Dan Bickel
Alb&eacute;niz, I. Sevilla, from Suite espa&ntilde;ola, op 47 (1886; arr. Barrueco). &nbsp;&nbsp; Andrew Blanch, gui. www.andrewblanch.com AB 2015 [05:43] Turina, J. Women of Seville, op 89 (1935). &nbsp;&nbsp; Jordi Mas&oacute;, pf. Naxos 8.557684 [12:56] Turina, J. Canto a Sevilla, op 37 (1927). &nbsp;&nbsp; Maria Espanada, sop; BBC PO/Juanjo Mena. Chandos CHAN 10819 [37:19]

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A tradition of 40 years and more, At the Opera brings you favourite and lesser-known operas, in full.