Juan Diego Florez; Vasilisa Berzhanskaya; Etienne Dupuis; Ildar Abdrazakov; Chorus of Wiener Staatsoper; Orchestra of Wiener Staatsoper; Michele Mariotti - Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia

Rossini's masterpiece Il barbiere di Siviglia is a fast-paced, thrilling opera featuring a lot of popular arias. Staged by Herbert Fritsch as a colourful, turbulent, diversely choreographed piece it is extraordinary musical theater: A feast for the ears against a colourful backdrop. (DLF Kultur) With largely sensational musical performances (Kurier). Juan Diego Florez fulfils all expectations of a Rossini singer in a class of his own (BR Klassik), witty and vocally profound is Ildar Abdrazakov as Basilio (Der Standard) while Vasilisa Berzhanskaya is convincing in her house debut as Rosina. (DLF Kultur)