Opera - The Barber of Seville
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
The Barber of Seville
149:00
An opera in two acts
Critical edition by Alberto Zedda
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini after the play
Le Barbier de Séville
by Beaumarchais
English translation by Amanda and Anthony Holden
1
Overture
7:04
Act I
(Beginning)
2
'Piano, pianissimo'
3:22
Fiorello, Chorus, the Count
3
'See how the smile of heaven'
4:18
The Count
4
'Hey, Fiorello!'
1:16
The Count, Fiorello, Chorus
5
'Thank you, thank you'
1:47
Chorus, Fiorello, the Count
6
'What common people!'
0:28
The Count, Fiorello
7
'La la la lera'
4:39
Figaro
8
'Ah ha! What could be better?'
2:05
Figaro, the Count
9
'I cannot see him anywhere'
1:37
Rosina, the Count, Bartolo, Figaro
10
'Poor little innocent creature!'
2:40
The Count, Figaro, Bartolo
11
'My poor heart is so full of emotion'
3:09
The Count, Rosina, Figaro
12
'What's happened?'
1:05
The Count, Figaro
13
'You need only mention money'
7:59
Figaro, the Count
14
'In my heart a gentle voice'
2:37
Rosina
15
'I can be so demure'
3:57
Rosina
16
'Oh yes, I'll win the day'
0:39
Rosina
17
'Good morning, Signorina'
0:45
Figaro, Rosina
18
'Where would I be without him?'
1:07
Rosina, Bartolo
19
'Who'd know?'
1:38
Bartolo, Basilio
20
'Innuendo, the slightest whisper'
3:47
Basilio
21
'Well, what d'you think?'
3:47
Basilio, Bartolo
22
'So that's it!'
2:45
Figaro, Rosina
23
'Then it's me . . .'
5:25
Rosina, Figaro
24
'Now I feel so much better'
1:51
Rosina, Bartolo
25
'Dare you offer such excuses'
6:44
Bartolo
Act I
(Conclusion)
26
'Where's the master?'
3:09
The Count, Bartolo
27
'Ah! How long 'til I behold her?'
6:07
The Count, Bartolo, Rosina, Berta, Basilio
28
'Stop this noise!'
1:14
Figaro, Bartolo, the Count, Rosina, Berta, Basilio
29
'Someone is at the door'
1:13
Rosina, Berta, Figaro, the Count, Bartolo, Basilio, Chorus
30
'Pay attention! What's the trouble?'
1:24
Chorus, Bartolo, Figaro, Basilio, Berta, the Count, Rosina, Officer
31
'Frozen and motionless'
3:26
Rosina, the Count, Bartolo, Basilio, Figaro
32
'If I may . . .'
4:54
Bartolo, Berta, Basilio, Chorus, Rosina, the Count, Figaro
Act II
33
'I've got to find the answer!'
0:54
Bartolo
34
'Peace and joy be yours for ever'
2:25
The Count, Bartolo
35
'I don't think we have met, Sir'
2:50
Bartolo, the Count
36
'Come along, my dear, and listen'
1:05
Bartolo, Rosina, the Count
37
'When a heart for love is yearning'
7:26
Rosina, the Count
38
'What a talent, Bravissima!'
0:40
The Count, Rosina, Bartolo
39
'Sweet little seventeena'
0:59
Bartolo
40
'Bravo, Signor Figaro'
3:07
Bartolo, Figaro, Rosina, the Count
41
'Don Basilio . . .'
6:38
Rosina, the Count, Figaro, Bartolo, Basilio
42
'Now then, Signor Don Bartolo'
3:58
Figaro, Bartolo, the Count, Rosina
43
'Things can't get much worse'
0:41
Bartolo
44
'He wouldn't trust his mother!'
0:29
45
'First the Docctor wants to marry'
3:23
Berta
46
'So this is pupil Alonso'
1:05
Bartolo, Basilio
47
'By force or persuasion'
2:52
Bartolo, Rosina
48
Thunderstorm
3:09
49
'We've made it'
1:13
Figaro, the Count, Rosina
50
'Almaviva, not Lindoro!'
7:08
Rosina, Figaro, the Count
51
'Ah! That's all we needed!'
0:25
Figaro, the Count, Rosina
52
'Don Bartolo'
1:00
Basilio, Figaro, the Count, Rosina
53
'Don't move a muscle!'
0:19
Bartolo, Figaro, Officer, the Count
54
'I love a happy ending'
2:27
Figaro, Berta, Bartolo, Basilio, Chorus, Rosina, the Count
Bruce Ford tenor - Count Almaviva
Andrew Shore baritone - Bartolo
Della Jones mezzo-soprano - Rosina
Alan Opie baritone - Figaro
Peter Rose bass - Don Basilio
Peter Snipp baritone - Fiorello
Jennifer Rhys-Davies soprano - Berta
Christopher Ross bass - An Officer
Gabriele Bellini
9-14 August 1994