The Barber of Seville, Opera by G. Rossini
This popular comedy in a witty and amusing production by Günther Rennert is hugely popular with audiences. With its many catchy tunes, this is a work that can also be recommended to absolute newcomers to opera.
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi (30 October, 03 November 2012); Guillermo García Calvo ( 18, 22, 25 March 2013) Michael Güttler (15 December; 7, 10, 14 June 2013)
According to the staging of Günther Rennert
Stage direction: Richard Bletschacher
Characters and roles:
- Count Almaviva, a nobleman uses the alias of Lindoro (tenor): Juan Francisco Gatell (30 October; 03 November 2012); Alexey Kudrya ( 15 December 2012); Javier Camarena (18, 22, 25 March, 7, 10, 14 June 2013)
- Rosina, a ward of Doctor Bartolo (lyric-coloratura soprano or mezzo soprano): Tara Erraught (30 October; 03 November 2012); Rachel Frenkel (15 December 2012), Vesselina Kasarova (18, 22 March 2013); Margarita Gritskova (7, 10, 14 June 2013)
- Dr. Bartolo, Rosina’s gaurdian (bass): Alfred Sramek (30 October; 3 November 2012, 18, 22, 25 March 2013; 7, 19, 14 June 2013); Alessandro Corbelli (15 December 2012);
- Figaro, the barber of Seville (baritone): Adrian Eröd (30 October 2012; 03 November 2012; 22, 25 March 2013); Tassis Christoyannis (15 December); Nikolay Borchev (7, 10 June 2013); Tae- Joong Yang (14 June 2013)

