The Armonía Cultural Foundation, the Casa de la Música, and the University of Cuenca present THE BARBER OF SEVILLE , a musical show full of intrigue, plot twists, and comical situations set to vibrant, rhythmic music. This masterpiece by the great composer Gioachino Rossini is one of the most entertaining operas of all time.

 

On this occasion, the staging will feature the participation of the University of Cuenca Symphony Orchestra, the outstanding pianist Chinatsu Maeda, the Male Choir of the Sucre National Theater Foundation and the soloists Daniel Cerón (baritone), Israel Lalama (bass-baritone), Francisco Ortega (tenor), Diana Galarza (mezzo-soprano), Sandra Ochoa (soprano), David Peña, César Espinoza, Damián Tacuri and José Andrade under the general direction of María Fernanda Argoti, the musical direction of William Vergara and the stage direction of Charlie Calvache.

 

The plot tells the adventures of a couple in love, the Count of Almaviva and the young orphan Rosina. Bartolo, an old doctor and the girl's tutor, plans to marry Rosina, his young pupil. To prevent this, the young count enlists the help of Figaro, a local barber, who pretends to be first a soldier and then a music teacher to infiltrate Bartolo's house. Through trickery, he deceives Bartolo and manages to marry the lovers.

 

Tickets for this performance can be purchased at entradas.casadelamusica.ec . This time, there are two seats: low and high seats, priced at $35 and $25, respectively. Discounts apply for minors, seniors, and people with disabilities.

 

About the opera:

 

"The Barber of Seville" is a comic opera composed by Gioachino Rossini, with a libretto by Cesare Sterbini, and developed in two acts. This work premiered at the Teatro Argentina in Rome on February 20, 1816. Despite a premiere fraught with strange events, a hostile audience, and a series of unfortunate moments, since its second performance, it has become the comic opera par excellence, generating passion and resounding applause in theaters around the world.

 

The work's best-known aria is "Largo al factotum," in which Figaro, displaying his lively mischief, presents himself as the city's most famous and sought-after barber. The work has been adapted over the years in various theatrical, film, and television versions, and remains one of the most popular and frequently performed operas worldwide.