Il barbiere di Siviglia
Opera Open

Rossini

Il barbiere di Siviglia

"Figaro! Figaro! Figaro!" – the famous refrain from The Barber of Seville welcomes the audience to the Ancient Theatre.

Details

Duration 160 Minutes
Language Italian
Subtitles Bulgarian English

"The Barber of Seville" is one of the most famous comic operas in the world, and the refrain "Figaro! Figaro! Figaro!" has long become a favorite of millions of viewers.
Nina Naydenova, with a wink, explores the famous quote "Folly and vanity go hand in hand" by Pierre de Beaumarchais – the author of the play The Barber of Seville. Her original directorial choices and surprises for the audience enhance the satire embedded in the libretto and carry direct references to the contemporary political scene. The costumes and masks by artist Nikolina Kostova-Bogdanova and the choreography by Boryana Sechanova emphasize the vivid individuality of all the characters.
Set designer Elitsa Georgieva transports the audience to Seville by transforming an entire section of the Ancient Theatre into an orange grove.

Creative Team

Grigor Palikarov

Grigor Palikarov

Conductor

Nina Naidenova

Nina Naidenova

Director

Elitsa Georgieva

Elitsa Georgieva

Set designer

Nikolina Kostova-Bogdanova

Nikolina Kostova-Bogdanova

Costume designer

Boryana Sechanova

Boryana Sechanova

Choreographer

Tsvetan Tsvetkov

Tsvetan Tsvetkov

Choir conductor

Mark Fowler

Mark Fowler

Assistant Director

Todorka Mitkovska

Todorka Mitkovska

Assistant Director

Cast

Svetlina Stoyanova
guest

Svetlina Stoyanova

Rosina

Julian Gonzalez
guest

Julian Gonzalez

Count Almaviva

Kiril Manolov

Kiril Manolov

Figaro

Evgeniy Arabadjiev

Evgeniy Arabadjiev

Dr. Bartolo

Alper Unluturk

Alper Unluturk

Fiorello

Bozhidar Bozhkilov

Bozhidar Bozhkilov

Basilio

Yanitsa Nesheva

Yanitsa Nesheva

Berta

Boris Kuchkov

Boris Kuchkov

Ambrogio

Featuring

Choir of Opera Plovdiv

Choir

Orchestra of Opera Plovdiv

Orchestra

Ballet of Opera Plovdiv

Ballet

Location

Ancient Theatre

Ancient Theatre

Address 3 Tsar Ivan Asen II St., 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria

The Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv, built in the 2nd century, has a capacity of around 2,200 seats and is an active cultural venue for concerts and theatrical events.

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