This opera had an all star cast with Beverly Sills, Alan Titus, Donald Gramm, Henry Price, and Samuel Ramey directed and conducted by Sarah Caldwell. The staging and costuming explicitly telegraphed the characters. For example, Rosina (Beverly Sills) has a gown with feathers and her room resembles a bird cage complete with a swing, telegraphing her as being confined like a bird.. Figaro (Alan Titus) looks like a barber pole, while the notary (Michael Rubino) has an inkwell on his hat. Dr Bartolo (Donald Gramm) wears two pillars that are cracked after his plans to marry Rosina are thwarted. Tenor Henry Price as Almaviva sports books in his disguise as a student.
With time and better technology it may be possible to extract a clearer restoration. In either case, this is an enjoyable watchable version.
Негізгі бет Фильм және анимация Barber of Seville 1976 Restored
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