Title: The Barber of Seville
Composer: Gioachino Rossini
Conductor: Nello Santi
Orchestra: Orchestra La Scintilla
Location: Zurich Opera House, Switzerland
Soloists: Vesselina Kasarova, Ruggero Raimondi.
Year: 2007

This performance of The Barber of Seville is filmed with the superior acoustics of the Zurich Opera House. Kasarova’s spirited Rosina, Raimondi’s charismatic Don Basilio, and Chausson’s engaging Figaro, deliver sharp comic timing and vocal brilliance under Nello Santi’s buoyant conducting. The period-instrument orchestra adds sparkle and the sets are delightful; warm, 18th-century Seville courtyards with balconies and wrought-iron details creating an authentic space for farce.