[Met Performance] CID:65230



Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Metropolitan Opera House, Thu, February 22, 1917




Il Barbiere di Siviglia (91)
Gioachino Rossini | Cesare Sterbini
Figaro
Giuseppe De Luca

Rosina
Maria Barrientos

Count Almaviva
Fernando Carpi

Dr. Bartolo
Pompilio Malatesta

Don Basilio
Andr?s De Segurola

Berta
Marie Mattfeld

Fiorello
Vincenzo Reschiglian

Sergeant
Pietro Audisio


Conductor
Gennaro Papi


Director
Jules Speck

Set Designer
Mario Sala







Review 1:

Review in the New York Bulletin

BARBER OF SEVILLE AT OPERA

Mme. Barrientos Sings Leading Role in Rossini Work

Two operas were given their season's first performance at the Metropolitan yesterday. In the afternoon "Die G?tterd?mmerung" was sung, closing the special afternoon series of "The Ring."

The evening was devoted to a revival of Rossini's delightful and amusing "Barber of Seville." It was the means of presenting Mme. Maria Barrientos in one of her moat attractive and enticing r?les. The Spanish soprano gave a performance of the sprightly Rosins quite unlike that of any other singer locally associated with the part. She possesses a singular personal charm: an appreciation of the amusing episodes that is altogether infectious; enthusiasm that goes hand in hand with youth, and refinement that dominates every act and gesture. To this is added the all important gift of vocal beauty, which, though delicate in texture and outline, she reveals with remarkable brilliancy and considerable effectiveness. Her coloratura could be delivered with a little more spontaneity to its improvement and to the increased enjoyment of her auditors. But spontaneity is not a part of Mme. Barrientos' equipment. However, she sang "Una voce poca fa" with rare taste and impeccable intonation. And in her aria in the lesson scene her bravura work was rewarded with a tremendous show of appreciation.

Mr. De Luca sang Figaro, which was his second impersonation of that nimble, humorous and versatile character. He repeated the excellent impression made as hero in Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro." He realized thoroughly the requirements of the Rossini score and he invested his interpretation with the correct dramatic qualities. The part of Almaviva was sung by Mr. Carpi, whose light and flexible voice did fair justice to the music. Mr. De Segurola as Basilio gave a performance sufficiently amusing and well restrained; and Mr. Malatesta imparted to the r?le of Dr. Bartolo a picturesque presence and an agreeable voice.

Mr. Papi conducted the musicians and singers with good judgment and effect.



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