The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere Di Siviglia)
From: Monday, 25th February 2013
To: Sunday, 17 March 2013
Our Review: 
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Synopsis
Il barbiere di Siviglia. A young English aristocrat arrives in Seville to woo the lovely Rosina. However, she is being pursued by an unscrupulous older man, Bartolo and it is only with the ingenious help of the quick thinking barber, Figaro, that the situation is rescued.
Our Review:
26 February 2013
Jonathan Miller’s production of The Barber of Seville has reached the grand old age of 25. While that should be a cause for celebration, this eleventh revival fails to catch fire and is likely to satisfy only the least demanding appetite. There’s no reason it should be routine, with some of our brightest young singers giving debut performances but there was a leaden feel to the first night that made Rossini’s opera seem longer than it is.
Benedict Nelson has a degree of swagger for Figaro’s entrance aria but seems much of the time to be coasting. Is there an element of complacency from this promising artist, given the rapidity with which the management are handing him plum roles at the moment? Andrew Kennedy as Almaviva works a little harder but lacks the requisite sheen and it’s left to Lucy Crowe’s Rosina to brighten the stage, which she does at every appearance.
Andrew Shore’s...
Creative
Rossini (Music)
Sterbini (after [Beaumarchais]) (Lyrics)
English National Opera (Company)
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