Wiener Staatsoper: Il Barbiere del Bel Canto
Debates rage about what " bel canto " really means. Is it a style, or a period, a technique? Does it apply to the Baroque period, to Mozart, only to Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini? How about Verdi, Verismo, and Wagner? There are lots of answers and lots of arguments on every side. In this case however, when I say this is the first bel canto opera I've seen at the Staatsoper I mean in the very limited sense that it is the first Rossini, Donizetti, or Bellini opera this season. The interesting thing about this production was the traditionalism in the way that it was presented. So much of what the Staatsoper produces is either modern in an abstract or interpretive way, or a traditional presentation infused with modern technology. This production both in its design and performance style. General information & synopsis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Barber_of_Seville IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA | Gioachino Rossini Michael Güttler | Dirig...